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1 BTU = 1.055 kilojoules. For a nuclear plant with an electrical output of say 1000 MWe, the reactor thermal output will be about 3000 MW (at 33 percent efficiency), or 3000 Mega joules/second, which is 3000 x 1000 kilojoules/sec, or 3000/1.055 x 1000 BTU/sec. this reduces to 2.84 x 106 BTU/second, Scale it according to the actual electrical output of the plant.
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Do uranium nuclei split during nuclear fission?
if the fission was of uranium, then yes. but many transuranic elements (e.g. plutonium, americium) also fission.
Were is nuclear fission used in the world?
Nuclear fission is primarily used in nuclear power plants to generate electricity. It is also used in nuclear weapons and in some medical treatments, such as cancer therapy. Additionally, nuclear fission is used in research reactors for scientific experiments and to produce radioisotopes for various applications.
Why does nuclear fission take place all through the world?
Nuclear fission takes place around the world because it is used in nuclear power plants to generate electricity. The splitting of atoms in fission reactions releases energy in the form of heat, which is used to produce electricity through steam turbines. This method provides a reliable and low-carbon source of power for many countries.
A nuclear fission reaction occurs when a U-235 nucleus is bombarded by a neutron the products are xe 143 3 neutrons and a strontium isotope?
In a nuclear fission reaction, a U-235 nucleus absorbs a neutron and undergoes fission into smaller nuclei such as Xe-143, Sr, and several neutrons. This process releases a large amount of energy and additional neutrons, which can initiate a chain reaction in a nuclear reactor.
What is nuclear fission and its relationship to nuclear bomb?
Simply put, nuclear fission is the splitting of an atomic nucleus. It relates to radioactivity in that some isotopes of some elements (and not very many) naturally decay by spontaneous fission. There is a separate question about what spontaneous fission is, and it is linked below.
How can you use nuclear fission?
In nuclear reactors used to generate electricity, and in many nuclear warheads.
When a nucleus absorbs a neutron and then breaks apart there are many products of the reaction Which of these is not a product of a nuclear fission reaction?
Uranium-235
How many years has nuclear fission been used?
About seventy years.
What are problems faced by the use of nuclear fission?
The use of Nuclear Fission has many drawbacks. 1) is the chance of a Nuclear Meltdown which can leak a lot of radiation, which can cause horrible illnesses such as cancer. 2) It costs a lot of money to decommission a nuclear power plant. 3) The waste nuclear fission creates can be unstable if not kept at a cool temp. I hope this helped
What is the difference between fission and Plutonium waste?
Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction: the nucleus of an atom is broken in two parts (and many other fragments).Plutonium wastes are wastes containing plutonium.
How many nuclear powered electricity generated plants are in the TVA?
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What is nuclear energy made from?
In general, nuclear energy comes from the energy associated with atomic nuclei. There is nuclear fusion, which happens in stars and in fusion weapons, and there is nuclear fission. Nuclear fusion is the "combining" of lighter atomic nuclei to create heavier ones, and many fusion reactions release energy. (Again, think of stars.) In contrast, nuclear fission is the "splitting" of atomic nuclei to release energy. The latter is technology that we've come to use fairly widely, and we have developed fission nuclear weapons and the nuclear reactor to tap nuclear energy via fission. Let's look at the latter device, the reactor. The fission of nuclear fuel (also known as atomic fuel, such as uranium or plutonium) is where we get nuclear energy. And what happens during nuclear fission is that the nuclei of fuel atoms absorb neutrons and fission (split), releasing lots of energy. In fission, that larger atomic nucleus breaks into a pair of smaller ones, and these fission fragments recoil with a lot of kinetic energy. The fuel traps the fission fragments, and the energy they came away with is converted into thermal energy in the fuel. We derive nuclear energy by tapping the energy of formation of atomic nuclei via fusion or fission. This is advanced technology that is less than a century old. We're still working to use it well and wisely.
What is the source of the radioactive nuclei present in spent rods?
The nuclear fission process produces a range of lighter elements as fission products, and many of these are radioactive.
Do uranium nuclei split during nuclear fission?
if the fission was of uranium, then yes. but many transuranic elements (e.g. plutonium, americium) also fission.
Who is using Nuclear Fission?
Many nuclear power stations in different countries-mainly the US, UK, France, Canada, Russia, and others.
How many methods are there to give heat to the reactor?
If you mean a nuclear reactor, and not a chemical one, there is only one way, and that is by nuclear fission in the fuel
Were is nuclear fission used in the world?
Nuclear fission is primarily used in nuclear power plants to generate electricity. It is also used in nuclear weapons and in some medical treatments, such as cancer therapy. Additionally, nuclear fission is used in research reactors for scientific experiments and to produce radioisotopes for various applications.
