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The way a nuclear reactor works is by producing heat which produces steam turning turbines and producing electricity, it does this by using a process called fission. The fuel rods produce neutrons which speed off into another fuel rod spliting the atoms inside(U-235) which then produces more neutrons and so on so fourth, this process produces heat which is used to make steam that drives turbines producing electricity for the masses.
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∙ 15y agoThe reactor vessel is the container for the reactor. Power reactors need a circulating coolant to transfer the nuclear heat output to the generating equipment, and this coolant fills the vessel so it is in close contact with the fuel rods. The vessel may be of various shapes and sizes and materials. The PWR has a cylindrical vessel with dished ends, the top end being removable and containing the control rod drives (called the top closure assembly). The vessel has to be strong enough to withstand the high pressure of the water coolant. The BWR is similar but operates at a lower pressure and has the contol rod penetrations under the reactor rather than above it.
Gas cooled reactors such as the Magnox and AGR started out with steel vessels but then developed into having prestressed concrete vessels, which have such high integrity that secondary containment is not required, and the steam raising units and gas circulators are also inside the vessel. However the internal thermal insulation is complicated and there have to be many small penetrations for the water/steam circuits and the charge/discharge standpipes and control rods.
Some reactors such as the CANDU have what can be called a calandria rather than a vessel, the calandria has a number of pressure tubes, one for each fuel channel, extending from one end of the reactor to the other. The heavy water moderator fills the calandria and so is separated from the fuel and its light water coolant.
Fast reactors have been built with liquid metal coolants, in this case the vessel serves to contain the liquid metal with the reactor immersed in it, but as the liquid metal does not approach its boiling point the coolant does not need to be at a high pressure.
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∙ 9y agosome form of reaction (hard to say without knowing specifics), and what is it would be some volume that can be subjected to controlled conditions to promote or isolate a reaction.
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∙ 13y agoNuclear fission
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What is artificial nuclear reactor?
An artificial nuclear reactor is a nuclear reactor that is created by man to utilize a nuclear reaction for energy, as opposed to natural nuclear reactors.
What is a Nuclear reactor moisture separator?
This is used in the nuclear reactor that is known as Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) in which heat produced by the nuclear fission in the nuclear fuel allows the light water reactor coolant to boil. Then, the nuclear reactor moisture separator is used to increase the dryness of the produced steam before it goes to the reactor steam turbines.
What is a reactor used for in welders?
Not a nuclear reactor!
Which section of a nuclear reactor does nuclear fission occur?
The fission happens in the fuel, which is usually in fuel rods inside the reactor. The rods are spaced at a particular distance apart and fill the reactor.
The process in which each split atom gives up neutrons which in turn split other atoms and so on is called an?
A nuclear chain reaction. This is what happens in a nuclear reactor.
What happens in a nuclear reactor to create electricity?
Nuclear Fission
What happens to a nuclear reactor when operated below grid frequency 50hz?
The nuclear reactor doesn't care. Only the turbines that spin the generators do.
Which section of a nuclear reactor does nuclear fission occurs?
The fission happens in the fuel, which is usually in fuel rods inside the reactor. The rods are spaced at a particular distance apart and fill the reactor.
What happens if a nuclear reactor blows up?
A nuclear meltdown will be in process releasing radioactive material
What is the Japanese Nuclear Reactor?
A Nuclear Reactor.
What Happens if the number of cadmium are less in a nuclear reactor?
Less power will be created.
What is artificial nuclear reactor?
An artificial nuclear reactor is a nuclear reactor that is created by man to utilize a nuclear reaction for energy, as opposed to natural nuclear reactors.
What happens if nuclear reactor leaks?
If a nuclear reactor leaked you would have to evacuate the area around the plant and you would attempt to stop the leak and probably depending on the severeity level of the situation you may need to 'SCRAM' the reactor.
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.
Does South Africa has a nuclear reactor?
yes, south Africa has a nuclear reactor.
How does nuclear reactor works to produce electricity?
how electricity is produced in a nuclear reactor
What is the difference between nuclear reactor and nuclearpower plant?
a nuclear reactor converts binding energy into heat. a nuclear power plant uses a nuclear reactor to generate electricity.
