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In nuclear power plants where are fuel rods found and what function do they perform?
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∙ 9y ago
The Fuel Rods are primarily found inside the Reactor Core itself, It is mainly Uranium or Thorium which provides a nuclear reaction that produces intense amount of heat in whih where water is converted in to steam and made to turn the turbines.
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Why are nuclear power plants rarely found in the desert?
Nuclear power plants require huge amounts of water for cooling, a resource not available in large quantities in most deserts. However, your question is not completely true as there are nuclear power plants in the desert. Palo Verde in Arizona is an example.
Where is the source of nuclear energy found?
Nuclear energy is gained from atoms of any kind, thus the name 'Nuclear'. We generally only use heavy, radioactive atoms for nuclear energy though, as they contain lots of energy and are easier to split than others typically. The most common element used in Nuclear Energy plants is Uranium, which is mined naturally in many world locations.
What radioactive isotope is used in most nuclear power plants?
Most nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors in power plants is enriched uranium, though there are some plants that use "regular" uranium, like the plants using heavy water. There are also plants that use plutonium.Research and development is being done on nuclear plants using thorium as fuel.Surf on over to the Wikipedia articles to mine more data. You'll find links to them below.
Where can nuclear energy source be obtained?
Nuclear energy is found in nuclear power plants and in stars like the sun.
Form of matter found in lighting bolts nuclear reactors and stars?
form of matter found in lightning bolts, nuclear reactors, and stars?
What is found in chew and nuclear plants?
the letter e
Where are nuclear Power plants found?
nuclear power plant are found in plain areas around the world like in the USA creating nuclear energy
Where can nuclear energy be found?
See 'www.world-nuclear.org' for a summary of nuclear plants country by country
What is found in both nuclear and conventional power plants?
Turbines.
Where are power plants found?
If you mean nuclear plants in the US, see NRC website www.nrc.gov
Is nuclear is found in animals or plants?
Yes, Nuclear membranes are found in all plant and animal cells (and all eukaryotic cells in general).
Is nuclear membrane in a plant or a animal cell?
Both plant and animal cells have nuclear membranes as both plants and animals are eukaryotes.
Is a nuclear membrane found in plants and animals?
Yes, it is found in both plant and animal cells.
Is the nuclear envelope found in both the animal and plant cells?
yes it is found in plants and animals
Where are some nuclear plants located?
Here is a list of some of the nuclear plants in the world:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_reactorsMaps and locations of all U.S. reactors can be found here: http://www.nukepills.com/nuclear-reactor-maps.htm
Where can plutonium be found today?
The tiniest amounts of plutonium (Pu) can be found in uranium that we remove from the ground. But most plutonium today is found at nuclear weapons plants or wherever nuclear weapons are kept. There is also some in nuclear fuel facilities. Certainly it is present in spent nuclear fuel.
What green organelle is found only in plants and what is it's function?
Chloroplasts.
