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What is the primary function of a Moderator in a nuclear reactor
Thermal Breeder Reactors use moderators but Fast Breeder Reactors don't use moderator.
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Most often, light water (H2O) is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor. Sometimes, heavy water (D2O), or graphite is used.
By the control rods and by the moderator.
What is the primary function of a Moderator in a nuclear reactor
Thermal Breeder Reactors use moderators but Fast Breeder Reactors don't use moderator.
Carbon is a very good moderator, for use in gascooled reactors, the others not.
Yes, but it would usually be too expensive as tritium must be made in a reactor from lithium.
It is a nuclear reactor without reflector, consisting only from fuel and moderator.
moderator
Most often, light water (H2O) is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor. Sometimes, heavy water (D2O), or graphite is used.
The primary role of graphite moderator is to moderate the neutron energies however it may also capture some heat during reactor operation.
The core of the reactor contains the nuclear fuel. Having a moderator in place within the core ensures that the nuclear fuel is processed at an accurate time duration. This can prevent serious problems from occurring within the entire nuclear reactor.
Yes, they are fast nuclear reactors
By the control rods and by the moderator.
Shielding is used to prevent the escape of neutrons from a reactor. A moderator is used in the reactor to undergo collisions with a neutron. The neutrons produced in fission collide with the molecules of the moderator, imparting their kinetic energy on them. This generates heat in the reactor. (Temperature is the measure of the average random molecular kinetic energy of a substance).