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- A steam explosion from flash evaporation of coolant water. This is what blew up Chernobyl.
- A chemical hydrogen/oxygen gas explosion caused by build up of hydrogen gas in the plant when water decomposes on contact with overheated zirconium fuel rod cladding.
A nuclear explosion in a nuclear reactor is not possible, the fuel cannot be assembled into a supercritical mass configuration fast enough (~1ms) as this would require explosives. If the reactor core did suddenly go slightly supercritical, the energy release would simply cause a brief partial meltdown, restoring the material to a subcritical configuration. This could trigger a steam explosion that ejected parts of the reactor core (as happened at Chernobyl) but no nuclear yield would occur.
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What would cause a sudden increase in electrical usage in a home with no added electric devices?
Water heater. anything frost free, a bad thermstat if you have electric heat one possible thing to check is the service wire connection coming into the house at the meter base, corrosion on the contact lugs can cause excessive resistance/power usage.
Why do engine have breather?
The Gaseous buildup inside of the internal combustion chamber would cause engine failure, the engine to blow, and explode litterally
Can fast blow fuse used in place of slow blow fuse?
No. A slow blow fuse is intended to survive a short overload from the startup of a piece of equipment, usually a motor or power supply. If you use a fast blow fuse in this application, it will tend to blow unexpectedly.Motors usually pull four times their rated running current on startup, but only for a very short period of time. The slow blow fuse, or slow trip circuit breaker, is designed to handle this. Similarly, power supplies need to charge the primary filter capacitor from zero voltage in one line cycle on startup. Worst case is turning on the power switch at the peak of the line cycle. Inductance of the transformer (if present) and dynamic resistance of the diode mitigates this, but there is still a larger than normal current transient. Again, the slow blow protective device allows this in the short term.Hy i'm GbRlEuEeN, i used f10a(fast) fuse to replace t5a fuse(slow) but was on audio sistem(subwoofer) and i will change back as soon il get the t5a. ( i tryed f5a first but blowed instant at power up.
What happens to an electric motor is it over heats?
If a fuse fails to blow or a cut-off doesn't come into play, the insulation on the wires will melt and cause a short circuit.
Are fast acting fuses and fast blow fuses the same thing?
Slow blow Fuse that can withstand a heavy current (up to ten times its rated value) for a small period of time before it opens. Normally used for inductive loads like fans, transformers, etc. Fast blow Fast-acting fuses have no intentional built in slow-blow and are used in circuits without transient inrush currents. Fast-acting fuse opens on overload and short-circuits very quickly. This type of fuse is not designed to withstand temporary overload currents associated with some electrical loads.
What year did the Chernobyl nuclear power plant blow up?
1986
What date did the nuclear power station blow up?
31st February :-)
The worst nuclear power accident in world history occurred at?
Japan (Fukashima Plant I). Four Reactors blow and melt down. Radiation spread throughout all of Japan.
Can a power plant can explode like a nuclear weapon?
No, a nuclear weapon needs a specific geometry to detonate, and it has to be held in this position by very high explosives to keep it in this shape. In a nuclear reactor, if the reactor core goes critical then the force of the expanding coolant will blow the reactor apart, preventing a nuclear blast.
Does nuclear energy blow up?
No. Define "blow up". Power plants have malfunctions that can kill people, unrelated to nuclear fuel. Nuclear elements can be arranged to blow up but you have to get everything exactly right. More danger exists from exposure to the fuel, if it has been activated.
What is good about nuclear fields?
Because you can blow people with the nuclear powers
What is the cause of excessive blow by?
cause of excessive blow- by
What accidents might occur from working in coal power stations?
For one, the coal power station might blow up if it gets too hot, obviously causing an accident. Basically, a coal power station worker's biggest worry is if it will blow up. GO NUCLEAR ENERGY AND BARACK OBAMA
Which country did the Chernobyl power plant blow up in?
Current day Ukraine. But in 1986 when it happened it was considered the Soviet Union
Is this how you spell exsplod?
No, that is not correct.The correct spelling is explode.For example:They watched the bomb explode from a distance.The nuclear plant was about to explode.
Why is it dangerous to use nuclear power to make electricity?
Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. Radioactivity, nuclear wastes that will be around for hundred or thousands of years, power plants that can blow up easy if you don't know what you are doing, nuclear material that can be stolen and be used to make atomic weapons. All nuclear power does is to boil water and make steam. There are far easier, less dangerous, or expensive ways to make steam. Restrict nuclear power to aircraft carriers, submarines and deep space satellites that go away from the sun (and out of the range of solar panels).
Will the earth blowup?
no, but we can do by all the nuclear weapons we have much more than one time, who cares after the first blow up?! Well, yes and no. The earth will blow up if we allow it to, via nuclear holacaust. If not this, then it is probable that when the earth, the moon, and the sun line up with the center of the galaxy, that the magnetic poles will reverse and will cause a global catastrophy.
