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What is the name of the reaction that occurs in a nuclear reactors core?
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What control the chain reaction in a nuclear reactor?
The reason a nuclear chain reaction occurs is that one of the by products of a single reaction: the neutrons can start reactions of their own. So how do you stop a chain reaction? Stop these neutrons from causing any more reactions. This is done in nuclear reactors by placing control rods into the reactor core. These control rods are made of elements that can absorb the high energy neutrons without reacting themselves. Therefore, by moving these rods in and out of the reactor, the rate of reaction in a nuclear reactor can be easily controlled.
What is in the core of a nuclear reactor?
The core of the nuclear reactor includes:nuclear fuel elements (composed of the fuel meat covered with cladding)reactor coolantreactor moderator (for thermal reactors)control elementsmeasuring instrumentsstructural and support structures
What reaction produces the suns energy?
nuclear fusion reactions at the core of sun
What is the abbreviation SCRAM standing for in nuclear reactors?
This Abbreviation SCRAM stands for Safety Control Rod Axe Man. The very early nuclear reactors were equipped with a safety control rod that is kept high above and away from the reactor core. This safety control rod was attached to a rope passing over a wheel and going down where the end of the rope is fixed at a lower point. Then a man with axe is always keeping alert and watching the reactor safe operation. In case of emergency, he cuts the rope with the axe and the safety control rod drops by gravity inside the reactor core and stops the nuclear chain fission reaction and consequently stops reactor operation.
Why do nuclear reactions take place inside the core of the sun?
Because of the energy source and it can also provide the needed speed for fusion. +++ Not speed. The nuclear fusion of is hydrogen to helium, and it occurs because the core of the star as it developed gained sufficient pressure and temperature for the reaction to start and become self-sustaining. The outer regions of a star are neither hot enough nor compressed enough for fusion to occur.
Why is your chevy not getting no power to the core?
Because it is only nuclear reactors that have a 'core'.
What control the chain reaction in a nuclear reactor?
The reason a nuclear chain reaction occurs is that one of the by products of a single reaction: the neutrons can start reactions of their own. So how do you stop a chain reaction? Stop these neutrons from causing any more reactions. This is done in nuclear reactors by placing control rods into the reactor core. These control rods are made of elements that can absorb the high energy neutrons without reacting themselves. Therefore, by moving these rods in and out of the reactor, the rate of reaction in a nuclear reactor can be easily controlled.
What is the atomic process that occurs in the core of stars?
Nuclear Fusion occurs in the core of stars.
What is the most important problem with the nuclear reactors?
If the core reactor has a crack in it, then nuclear radiation will leak out and posion everything.
Parts of nuclear reactor where nuclear fission occurs?
core
What is the Nuclear process that occurs in the core of the sun?
Nuclear fusion.
How is beryllium used in nuclear reactors?
as a neutron reflector to allow use of a smaller core
What layer of the sun does nuclear fusion occur?
It has to be at hundreds of millions of degrees kelvin, before a fusion reaction between deuterium and tritium will start
Are the control rods part of the fuel assemblies in nuclear reactors?
No, control rods are not a part of the fuel assemblies in nuclear reactors. They are separate "pieces" in the core, and essentially fit in "spaces" between fuel bundles.
Does the nuclear fusion occurs at the surface of the sun?
Fusion takes place in the core, where the temperature and pressure are much higher, which is necessary for fusion.
What is the reaction that happens in a stars core is?
nuclear fusion
Is the core as hot as the sun?
no, the core is were the nuclear reaction happens, this causes lots of heat and therfore, the core is hotter. :)
