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What is it called when fuel rods in a nuclear power plant generate so much heat they start to melt?
Meltdown, also it's not just the fuel rods that melt, structural supports, control rods, etc. can melt when this happens.
How does a meltdown occur?
When fuel rods in a nuclear power plant generate too much heat, they start to melt.
In a reactor what is nuclear energy produced in?
It is produced in the fuel rods by fission of the U235 nuclei. Each fission produces a certain amount of heat, and this is transferred to the water or gas which is pumped past the fuel, by contact heat transfer.
What will happen if the control rods in a nuclear reactor overheat?
Most likely they would warp and jam, however damage to fuel rods is likely from overheating long before any effect on control rods.
When fuel rods in the reactor core of a nuclear power plant melt due to exposure to too much heat it is known as what?
nuclear meltdown .-. '
Occurs when fuel rods produce too much heat?
Meltdown
Why do nuclear fuel rods heat in a reactor that is shut down?
Because the fission products that are contained in the fuel are radioactive and produce a substantial amount of heat.
How tall are the nuclear fuel rods in japan?
The nuclear fuel rods in the BWR design in Japan are about 12 feet long.
What is it called when fuel rods in a nuclear power plant generate so much heat they start to melt?
Meltdown, also it's not just the fuel rods that melt, structural supports, control rods, etc. can melt when this happens.
What is a reactor?
A nuclear reactor is an assembly of fuel elements (uranium usually), a moderator which can be ordinary water, heavy water, or graphite, and control rods. The reactor is made to reach criticality when uranium fuel will produce a steady power output as a result of nuclear fissions which release heat. The heat is used to produce steam which feeds a conventional steam turbine/generating unit.
What happens in a power plants?
Nuclear fuel rods are heated, then dipped in water, causing the water to turn into heat, creating steam. It's completely clean, except when you have to dispose of the Nuclear Fuel Rods.
How long does it take fuel rods to cool?
It depends on many different factors...
How does a meltdown occur?
When fuel rods in a nuclear power plant generate too much heat, they start to melt.
What rods hold pellets of uranium?
Known as fuel rods, these are hollow metal rods that contain the uranium fuel for a nuclear reactor.
What rods housed within a nuclear reactor?
fuel rods and control rods
How long can a submarine be in the water?
A nuclear powered submarine can remain submerged for as long as it has fuel rods and supplies for the crew.
In a reactor what is nuclear energy produced in?
It is produced in the fuel rods by fission of the U235 nuclei. Each fission produces a certain amount of heat, and this is transferred to the water or gas which is pumped past the fuel, by contact heat transfer.
