cadmium
simply, the nuclear reactor is the source of heat (or steam) for the nuclear power plant.
The heart of a nuclear power plant is the nuclear reactor.
The first Indian nuclear reactor's name is APSARA.
Reactors are typically made from concrete,steel and lined with lead, the combination of these materials and built into a strong shape(bullet shaped or spherical shaped etc..) make up a nuclear reactor, these materials also absorb the radiation produced inside the nuclear reactor(lead absorbs gamma radiation and concrete absorbs neutron radiation).
In dealing with a nuclear reactor SCRAM stands for Safety Control Rod Activator Mechanism. Nuclear reactors can be quite dangerous.
Boron Carbide.
cadmium
Yes, that is how the nuclear energy is transferred to the turbine/generator
In a nuclear reactor, nuclear reactions create heat by splitting atoms or combining them. This heat is used to produce steam, which drives a turbine connected to a generator. The generator then converts mechanical energy into electricity that can be distributed to power homes and businesses.
The nuclear reactor heats water into steam which is used to drive a turbine which turns a generator.
Reactor,Control Rods,Steam Generator,Turbines and Generator,Cooling Tower.
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.
The steam generated in a nuclear reactor is used to turn a turbine, which in turn drives a generator to produce electricity. After passing through the turbine, the steam is condensed back into water in the condenser before being pumped back to the reactor as part of the cooling loop.
Control rods in a nuclear reactor are typically made of materials such as boron, cadmium, or hafnium. These materials are selected for their ability to absorb neutrons and regulate the reactor's power levels by controlling the rate of nuclear reactions.
The heat produced it used to evaporate water which turns turbines on a generator.
The nuclear reactor produces heat which is used to raise steam to feed a steam turbine/generator set
Control rods in a nuclear reactor absorb neutrons by containing materials that readily capture neutrons, such as boron or cadmium. When these materials absorb neutrons, they prevent the neutrons from causing further nuclear reactions, helping to control the rate of fission in the reactor.