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What are the necessary components for a nuclear reactor?
for pressurized light water reactor type, as an example, the nuclear reactor components are * Reactor vessel (that contains the nuclear fuel and surrounded with water and contains control rod for power control and for safety) * reactor coolant pump * steam generator * reactor pressurizer * piping out of the vessel to the pressurizer, from pressurizer to steam generator, from steam generator to reactor coolant pump, and from pump back to the reactor vessel.
How do you get electricity from nuclear energy?
The nuclear reactor heats water into steam which is used to drive a turbine which turns a generator.
What exhaust does nuclear power have?
Nuclear power released in a nuclear reactor is simply thermal energy, which is transferred to the water/steam in the secondary circuit to produce electrical power from the generator. There is no loss of energy between it being created by the nuclear fission process and being transferred to the steam turbine inlets. The steam cycle itself which is a Rankine cycle, has a thermodynamic efficiency of about 33 percent, that is 1/3 of the reactor output in MW appears as electric power, and 2/3 is rejected into the cooling water in the turbine condenser. Perhaps this is what you mean by 'exhaust'.
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 happens to the excess thermal energy that is produced by a nuclear reactor?
The excess thermal energy is used to heat a coolant. You know those tall cooling towers that are the hallmark of a nuclear reactor? The final cooling is often done by spraying the hot water onto the concrete tower.
Parts of a nuclear power plant?
Reactor,Control Rods,Steam Generator,Turbines and Generator,Cooling Tower.
What are the necessary components for a nuclear reactor?
for pressurized light water reactor type, as an example, the nuclear reactor components are * Reactor vessel (that contains the nuclear fuel and surrounded with water and contains control rod for power control and for safety) * reactor coolant pump * steam generator * reactor pressurizer * piping out of the vessel to the pressurizer, from pressurizer to steam generator, from steam generator to reactor coolant pump, and from pump back to the reactor vessel.
Using a diagram briefly explain the layout and functioning of a nuclear power station In your answer refer to the three separate water circuits?
The three water circuits in the nuclear plant are the primary coolant, the secondary or main steam circuit, and the tertiary or condenser cooling system. Below is link to a fairly clear diagram that has all three water circuits in it. Look at the diagram as we give you the scoop one loop at a time. Primary coolant is circulated (forced by the main coolant pumps) through the reactor core to pick up heat. This hot primary coolant is circulated through that steam generator where it boils secondary water to create steam. The primary coolant leaves the steam generator cooler than when it went in (but still hot!), and then returns to the reactor's pressure vessel (where the reactor core is housed) to be reheated. It's a closed loop. In the secondary or main steam system, the feedwater turns to steam in the steam generator. It then leaves that steam generator and goes through the main steam header to the big steam turbines that drive the electric generators. In the main condenser below the steam turbine, the steam condenses back into water as the condenser cooling water circulates through the condenser. The water that used to be steam is now feedwater, and it's pumped back into the steam generator to begin the steam cycle again. The condenser cooling water that cooled the exhaust steam to convert it back to water is pumped out into a heat exchanger (evaporative cooling tower). Thus cooled there, the main condenser cooling water is pumped back into the main condenser to remove heat from the exhaust steam to convert it back to water. This completes the main condenser cooling cycle. A link below will lead you to a fairly clear diagram with the three cooling circuits in it. With a bit of jumping between the explanation and the diagram, you should be able to see everything clearly.
Is thermal energy found in a nuclear reactor?
Yes, that is how the nuclear energy is transferred to the turbine/generator
What materials is used as controller in a nuclear reactor power generator?
cadmium
How do you get energy from nuclear?
The nuclear reactor heats water into steam which is used to drive a turbine which turns a generator.
How do you get electricity from nuclear energy?
The nuclear reactor heats water into steam which is used to drive a turbine which turns a generator.
What exhaust does nuclear power have?
Nuclear power released in a nuclear reactor is simply thermal energy, which is transferred to the water/steam in the secondary circuit to produce electrical power from the generator. There is no loss of energy between it being created by the nuclear fission process and being transferred to the steam turbine inlets. The steam cycle itself which is a Rankine cycle, has a thermodynamic efficiency of about 33 percent, that is 1/3 of the reactor output in MW appears as electric power, and 2/3 is rejected into the cooling water in the turbine condenser. Perhaps this is what you mean by 'exhaust'.
How many cooling towers are in a pressurized nuclear water reactor?
It varies depending on the cooling needs and plant design.
Is potassium used as nuclear reactor coolant?
No. Potassium is probably one of the worst things to have anywhere near a reactor for the purposes of cooling.
What are the disadvantages of Technetium-99?
Requires nuclear reactor for production and a technetium-99m generator for production
How do you convert nuclear energy from nuclear reactor to electrical energy?
The heat produced it used to evaporate water which turns turbines on a generator.
