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If you mean why are all current nuclear power plants fission reactors, this is simply because the creation and control of nuclear fusion reactions on a scale and level suitable for commercial purposes are not currently well-understood.
Experimental reactors can create and hold a plasma for a short period, and sometimes realise a small net gaing in energy, but none currently can run for an extended period.
They are also technical challenges remaining around containment of the plasma and degradation of the plasma vessel due to neutron damage.
The current wisdom among fusion researchers is that "commercial fusion power has been 50 years away for the last 50 years...."
What else can I help you with?
Is power reactor a thermal reactor?
Yes, a power reactor is a type of thermal reactor. Power reactors use nuclear fission to produce heat, which is then used to generate electricity. The heat generated in the reactor comes from the controlled chain reaction of nuclear fission, making it a thermal reactor.
Most of the nuclear power plants currently operating in the US are classified as.....?
Most nuclear power plants currently operating in the US are classified as pressurized water reactors (PWRs). These reactors use water as both a coolant and moderator to generate electricity through nuclear fission. PWRs are the most common type of nuclear reactor in use worldwide.
How many nuclear power plant in the world?
About 450 reactors. You can get a world survey from www.world-nuclear.org
What process release the energy in the nuclear reactors used in power plants?
The energy in nuclear reactors is released through the process of nuclear fission, where the nucleus of an atom is split into two smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy in the form of heat. This heat is used to produce steam that drives turbines connected to generators, ultimately producing electricity.
Why do you use uranium and plutonium in the reactor?
Uranium and plutonium are used in reactors because they are fissile materials that can undergo nuclear fission, releasing a large amount of energy. This energy is harnessed to generate electricity in nuclear power plants.
Do fusion powers nuclear reactors?
No. Our reactors are fission reactors. We haven't yet mastered fusion reactors for power.
What does energy includes?
Mostly power plants operating with fission reactors. Also experiments with nuclear fusion, and nuclear weapons
What process do nuclear power plants use produce energy?
All current nuclear power plants use nuclear fission to produce energy. For more information on fission and power plants, see the related links.
Where is fission used by humans?
In nuclear reactors, there are over 400 operating power reactors world wide
Is nuclear fission only used to create atomic bombs?
No, nuclear fission operates all nuclear reactors. If they are power plant reactors it is used to generate electricity.
Is power reactor a thermal reactor?
Yes, a power reactor is a type of thermal reactor. Power reactors use nuclear fission to produce heat, which is then used to generate electricity. The heat generated in the reactor comes from the controlled chain reaction of nuclear fission, making it a thermal reactor.
Most of the nuclear power plants currently operating in the US are classified as.....?
Most nuclear power plants currently operating in the US are classified as pressurized water reactors (PWRs). These reactors use water as both a coolant and moderator to generate electricity through nuclear fission. PWRs are the most common type of nuclear reactor in use worldwide.
How many reactors usually work in nuclear power plants?
Most plants have two reactors but some have more
What mineral is used in nuclear power?
Uranium is the primary mineral used in nuclear power plants as a fuel source for nuclear fission reactions. It undergoes a process of enrichment to increase the concentration of the Uranium-235 isotope, which is the type of uranium that undergoes fission in nuclear reactors.
What deals with fission?
Fission refers to the process of splitting a heavy atomic nucleus into two or more lighter nuclei. This process releases a large amount of energy and is the basis for nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons. In nuclear reactors, controlled fission reactions are used to generate heat for producing electricity.
The element used as a fuel component in nuclear reactors?
The element used as a fuel component in most nuclear reactors is uranium. Specifically, uranium-235 is the primary isotope used for nuclear fission reactions in nuclear power plants.
Why nuclear fission better?
Nuclear fission is now commercially available in nuclear fission reactors since the fifties of last century. Nuclear Fusion is still under R&D. Nuclear fission reactors are clean energy source.
