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To transfer the heat produced in the fuel to the steam raising units.
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What are used as coolants in nuclear power stations?
water
How much coolants are used in nuclear power stations?
A lot
Why do nuclear reactors use coolants?
Nuclear reactors use coolants (a main coolant) to keep form overheating, of course. They are also used totransfer the thermal energy (heat) generated by a reactor to the steam generating units.
What type of coolants is usually used to remove heat from a nuclear reactor core?
liquid sodium or water
Why coolants are used in nuclear power stations and how much coolant is needed?
coolant is used to keep the reactor cool and prevent it from melting down. The amount of cooling that is required really depends on the the amount of heat being put into the coolant.
Where is nuclear How and where it is used?
Nuclear Power is used in power stations to produce electricity
What nuclear reaction is used to the Bataan power plant?
The nuclear reaction used in the Bataan power plant is nuclear fission.
How commonly is a nuclear power plant used in the US?
Illinois is were nuclear power is most used
What type of nuclear reaction is used to create power in nuclear power plants?
Nuclear fission
Do microwaves have any nuclear power?
There is no nuclear power involved in a microwave unless the electricity used to power it is from a nuclear power plant.
What is nuclear power use for?
It is used for electricity in nuclear power plants == == Nuclear power is used to heat steam which then turns turbines, which generate electricity in nuclear power stations and also to provide propulsion and power on board nuclear submarines.
Has nuclear power been successfully used in the past?
Nuclear power is successfully used right now.
