answersLogoWhite

0

For a quick indication of a nuclear reactor's power level, an instrument sensitive to the neutron flux is used. That is, it gives a signal proportional to the number of neutrons per second at the point the detection chamber is placed. By calculation, the signal can be related to the reactor power, but is not likely to be accurate, and chambers vary in sensitivity. Therefore to get an accurate figure the reactor power has to be obtained from thermal measurements, ie temperatures of the coolant and its flow rate, and the flux detector can then be calibrated to give a more accurate figure.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What units of measure are used to measure nuclear energy?

Nuclear energy is measured in mega electron volts.


What is an example of a joule?

A joule is simply a unit to measure energy. Examples of energy include gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, sound energy, light energy, elastic energy, nuclear energy.


Is fusion nuclear energy or chemical energy?

Nuclear fusion produces nuclear energy


Is nuclear energy a chemical energy?

The energy released is nuclear energy.


Is fission nuclear energy chemical energy or mechanical energy?

Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction that converts nuclear energy into thermal energy (heat), which can then be used to generate mechanical energy (such as electricity). So, fission nuclear energy originates as nuclear energy and can be converted into mechanical energy.


What energy is the energy that is stored in an atoms nucleus?

The energy stored in an atom's nucleus is nuclear energy. This energy is released through processes like nuclear fusion or fission, which involve manipulating the nucleus of an atom to release large amounts of energy.


Can nuclear energy work with other forms of energy?

Nuclear energy is converted to electrical energy in a nuclear power plant.


Are there any uses of nuclear energy?

Are there any uses of Nuclear Energy? Are there any uses of Nuclear Energy?


Is a nuclear fission a chemical energy?

The energy released is nuclear energy.


What type of energy does nuclear have?

That is called nuclear energy.


What is an example of a what is an example of a nuclear energy?

nuclear energy


Is nuclear energy potential energy or kinetic energy?

Nuclear energy is a form of potential energy.