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Normally in a nuclear power plant the heat generated by the fission process is drawn off to produce power. A nuclear meltdown occurs when the systems responsible for doing so are damaged or fail and the fissile materials (uranium, plutonium ect) used to generate energy in the plant get hot enough to melt themselves and their containers. When this happens not only is the core of the reactor damaged, making unusable until repaired, but the radioactive fissile materials could be released in to the environment.
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What happens if a nuclear reactor blows up?
A nuclear meltdown will be in process releasing radioactive material
What is a nuclear reactor meltdown?
A nuclear meltdown is an informal term for a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating. A meltdown occurs when the heat generated by a nuclear reactor exceeds the heat removed by the cooling systems to the point which at least one nuclear fuel plate exceeds its melting point.
What is a dangerous conditions caused by overheating inside of reactor called?
This sounds like a nuclear core meltdown, reactor meltdown, or just a meltdown.
Dangerous condition caused by overheating inside a nuclear reactor?
Meltdown
Does nuclear energy pose a threat to human existence?
The byproducts from nuclear energy plants pose a threat to the environment and public health if they are not disposed of properly. There is always a small chance of a complete meltdown of a nuclear plant, which would contaminate the environment for miles around the site.
What nuclear power station suffered a complete meltdown in 1986.?
Churnoble
What happens if a nuclear reactor blows up?
A nuclear meltdown will be in process releasing radioactive material
What is economic meltdown in relation to global economic crises?
A crisis is a dangerous situation, whereas a meltdown (by analogy to a nuclear reactor) is a complete collapse. A crisis, if not handled correctly, can result in a meltdown.
Why are people afraid of a nuclear meltdown in Japan?
coz if nuclear meltdown it can explode
Where did a nuclear reactor explode in 1986?
It didn't explode. Three Mile Island's Nuclear Power Plant in Pennsylvania experienced an almost complete meltdown.
Will the nuclear meltdown affect the US?
Worst case scenario, if the Japan nuclear reactors have a complete meltdown, then there is a possibility that the radiation can travel in the Jet Stream to the western coast of the U.S. To protect yourself from the radiation, iodine supplements are available at your local drug store.
What happens if nuclear energy is uncontrolled?
One answer is a bomb. But taking normal nuclear reactors, the result would ultimately be fuel meltdown, what happens after that would depend on the integrity of the pressure vessel and secondary containment
What was the enviromental issue in urkraine?
a nuclear reactor had a nuclear meltdown
Can nuclear submarines meltdown?
Under the worst possible conditions, a meltdown can occur in a nuclear submarine. It is an event of low probability, however.
What is a nuclear reactor meltdown?
A nuclear meltdown is an informal term for a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating. A meltdown occurs when the heat generated by a nuclear reactor exceeds the heat removed by the cooling systems to the point which at least one nuclear fuel plate exceeds its melting point.
Where was there a near nuclear meltdown?
Chernobyl, Russia
Where was the most recent Nuclear Meltdown?
Russia
