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There is a new reactor in Europe, a joint EU project, that will be producing a net increase in power when opperational (which has not yet been done on any large scale). There are also plans for a reactor of a similar design that will commercialy produce electricity which will be fed onto the grid.
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A sphere of matter held together by its own gravitational field and generating nuclear fission reactions in its interior?
Sounds like a star, but it is nuclear fusion there, not fission A planet is held together by its gravitational field and there is nuclear FISSION going on inside it producing geothermal heat.
What is nuclear fusion used for?
Up to now only in H-bombs. Experiments in fusion are on going though.
Can you use the energy produced by nuclear fusion for something?
Sure, you can get a tan from it, since the Sun is a big fusion power reactor. In the near future we will be able to build fusion reactors here on Earth. Google "ITER" to see how it's going. In the meantime I suppose you can say the fusion power is actually solar energy.
What going on in the Sun that making it a light sources?
Nuclear fusion. Specifically, hydrogen gets converted to helium.Nuclear fusion. Specifically, hydrogen gets converted to helium.Nuclear fusion. Specifically, hydrogen gets converted to helium.Nuclear fusion. Specifically, hydrogen gets converted to helium.
What does Nuclear Fusion have to do with stars?
The stars produce their heat from nuclear fusion reactions. Work on earth to produce controllable nuclear fusion is concentrating on one particular reaction, between deuterium and tritium, because it is the easiest to get going (though hard enough!). Stars operate with other reactions but all of the nuclear fusion type. You can read more in Wikipedia 'Nuclear fusion'
Can nuclear wastes cause explosions?
Nuclear waste can not case an explosion is it's spent form. Once a reactor is done with Uranium rods as fuel they are put into lead lined containers and transported to spent fuel storage. A nuclear reactor can explode from hydrogen build up in the containment vessel, this is due to the reaction going on in the steam generation process, this does not happen in nuclear waste storage facilities.
Why did they add boron to water to dump on the nuclear reactor?
Boron is a good absorber of neutrons and would be useful in preventing criticality, if the fuel had melted and was possibly going to form a critical mass. I don't know how likely this was, but it seems more of a precaution than a real necessity, at present anyway.
What going to happen if the nuclear power plant melts down?
A meltdown is both good and bad:Good reactor design uses the meltdown to disassemble the fuel into a subcritical mass, causing the reactor to automatically shutdown.Bad reactor design can allow the fuel to enter places it should not go, possibly causing steam explosions, contamination outside the reactor containment, etc.
What precautions should be taken before the nuclear disaster?
People living within the nearest periphery of a nuclear plant, should be taught about the precautions to be taken against the impending risk from the nuclear reactors of the plants. By this way, Japan was able to minimize loss of human lives during their recent nuclear reactor emission. Using of masks, going underground to evade poisonous gases,spraying chemicals to neutralize the effect of nuclear reactor emissions are few of the steps generally undertaken during an eventuality.
How is energy ptoduced by the sun?
I believe that it is the fission (not fusion) of particles. Essentially it is like nuclear bombs going off but with much more energy.
Does the mass of water change going from a liquid to a solid?
No. Mass never changes, except during nuclear fission and fusion.
How does the sun produce enagy?
The energy produced in the sun is liberated in the form of heat and light. The reaction going on in the sun is known as Nuclear Fusion and Nuclear Fission. Both processes take place simultaneously.
