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It is important to limit the fuel temperature so that the sheath (zircaloy) of the fuel rod is not damaged which would allow radioactivity to leak into the coolant.
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How many control rods are there in a nuclear reactor?
The number of control rods in a reactor will vary with the size and the design.
In nuclear reactor how will you say control rods absorbs only one neutron?
Sorry, in any real nuclear reactor every control rod probably absorbs many moles of neutrons per second while the reactor is operating.
The chain reaction in a nuclear reactor is controlled by inserting what?
control rods.
The rate at which reactions occur in a nuclear reactor is regulated by?
number of control rods
The amount of energy produced during nuclear fission is related to what?
It is related to the specific nuclear reactor design including the nuclear fuel amount and the reactor control system and the energy extracting medium (coolant) capacity.
The temperature levels in a nuclear reactor are maintained primarily by the use of what?
The control rods which are neutron absorbers can be raised or lowered to change the reactor power level. The temperature at the reactor outlet will be a function of both the power level of the reactor and the coolant flow rate and inlet temperature.
What is nuclear reactor kinetics?
Nuclear reactor kinetics is the branch of reactor engineering and reactor physics and control that deals with long term time changes in reactor fuel and nuclear reactors.
What is the purpose of boron in nuclear reactors?
Boron is used inside a nuclear reactor inside a control rod which is used to 'soak' up the neutrons inside the nuclear reactor, a control rod can be used to control the rate of fission inside a nuclear reactor.
How many control rods are there in a nuclear reactor?
The number of control rods in a reactor will vary with the size and the design.
What is the advantage of using a pressurised nuclear reactor?
In a pressurised nuclear reactor the temperature is very high, which cn be accepted as a point for this.
Where can you find cadmiums?
nuclear reactor control rods
What does scram mean for a nuclear reactor?
In dealing with a nuclear reactor SCRAM stands for Safety Control Rod Activator Mechanism. Nuclear reactors can be quite dangerous.
What are the control rods in a nuclear reactor made of?
The control rods inside a nuclear reactor are made out of Boron.
What are the necessary components for a nuclear reactor?
for pressurized light water reactor type, as an example, the nuclear reactor components are * Reactor vessel (that contains the nuclear fuel and surrounded with water and contains control rod for power control and for safety) * reactor coolant pump * steam generator * reactor pressurizer * piping out of the vessel to the pressurizer, from pressurizer to steam generator, from steam generator to reactor coolant pump, and from pump back to the reactor vessel.
What is the function of the control rods in a nuclear reactor?
They are used in nuclear reactor to control the rate of fission of uranium and plutonium. Because these elements have different capture cross sections for neutrons of varying energies, the compositions of the control rods must be designed for the neutron spectrum of the reactor it is supposed to control.
In nuclear reactor how will you say control rods absorbs only one neutron?
Sorry, in any real nuclear reactor every control rod probably absorbs many moles of neutrons per second while the reactor is operating.
How is the rate of the fission in a nuclear reactor controlled?
By the control rods and by the moderator.
