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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".
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.
What would happen if A nuclear Power plant was struck with a Nuclear bomb?
AnswerThere would be a gigantic explosion AnswerThe force of the actual explosion would depend entirely on the bomb. The material in the power plant would almost certainly not contribute to the force of the explosion in any way. Nuclear explosions are not merely a matter of achieving critical mass; the critical mass has to be maintained while the explosion takes place, which is not easy. The environmental damage done by the bomb would probably be worse than if it had gone off in some other place, because the radioactive material at the power plant would be scattered to some unpredictable extent.Nuclear power plants are never, or nearly never, built in cities because of the possibility of accident. A nuclear bomb hitting a nuclear power plant would possibly cause fewer fatalities than a bomb hitting a city.
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.
Does Nuclear Energy make sense for the environment?
A well built and run nuclear plant has virtually no effect on the environment
Is it possible for a nuclear plant to experience a nuclear explosion?
no
What disasters begin with n?
nuclear plant explosion
What is famous about the city of Chernobyl?
The nuclear plant explosion of 1986
Can an improperly managed nuclear plant explode like a nuclear weapon?
No. A nuclear weapon requires a critical amount of highly enriched fuel to be rapidly brought together to cause a sudden explosion. Nuclear plants use low enriched fuel which could never cause a nuclear explosion, and this fuel is dispersed through the reactor in any case so it could not suddenly come together. Any nuclear plant explosions (like Chernobyl) are caused by the presence of high pressure steam and water circuits, not the fact of it being a nuclear plant, though certainly if there is an explosion of a pressure circuit and hence a loss of coolant, and disruption of the nuclear reactor, radioactivity may escape from the plant. This is the chief preoccupation of designers and operators, to keep the plant safe and prevent this ever happening.
What plant planted widely after Hiroshima nuclear explosion?
hibaku jumoku
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".
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
Where did a nuclear power plant explosion occurred in 1986?
The 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine is the only accident in the history of commercial nuclear power to cause fatalities from radiation. It was the product of a severely flawed Soviet-era reactor design and human error.
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
