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Is it possible for a nuclear plant to experience a nuclear explosion?
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Is there any chance of a nuclear explosion from a nuclear power plant?
No. There is no possibility whatsoever of a nuclear power plant having a nuclear explosion. It is not physically, or even theoretically, possible for the core to be brought into a super-prompt critical geometry and held there long enough to consume enough fuel to "go nuclear".
What disasters begin with n?
nuclear plant explosion
What is famous about the city of Chernobyl?
The nuclear plant explosion of 1986
What plant planted widely after Hiroshima nuclear explosion?
hibaku jumoku
What would be the social consequences if a nuclear power plant exploded?
First and foremost, it is impossible for a nuclear power plant to explode. i.e. to go nuclear, because it is impossible for it to stay in prompt critical geometry long enough to consume the fuel for a runaway reaction to occur. Period. Not possible. Even if a terrorist organization infiltrated the facility and blew it up, that would be a chemical explosion, not a nuclear explosion. Yes, there would be release of radioactive materials to the environment, but it would not be a nuclear detonation as from a nuclear bomb. Get your heads straight around that. Its just not possible. The geometry is all wrong.
How many people died during the explosion of the nuclear power plant?
lots
If a nuclear weapon exploded on a nuclear Power Plant would the explosion radius increase?
No, but there would be more release of radioactivity because the reactor itself would probably be melted in the explosion.
Was the place of nuclear plant in japan right?
Yes, the explosion happened in Japan. It was very tragic.
What types of toxicological studies are required in explosion of Japan nuclear power plant?
radiological not toxicological
How powerful must a fertilizer plant explosion be to be a major explosion?
A powerful explosion which leads to the complete destruction of the plant would be considered a major explosion. Since fertilizer is highly explosive, it is possible that any minor explosion will lead to a much greater explosion.
Was the earthquake in japan caused by an explosion of a nuclear power station?
no it was caused by the tectonic plates the nuclear plant disaster happened because of the earthquake
What is the difference in a nuclear power plant and a nuclear bomb?
A nuclear power plant uses a slow, controlled nuclear chain reaction to heat water and generate electricity. A nuclear bomb uses a very rapid uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction in order to generate a massive explosion.
