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What are two elements used in nuclear reactors?
Uranium, and plutonium. (And, to a lessor degree, thorium.)
What is used for fule in nuclear reactor?
Typically, Uranium-235 is used as fuel in nuclear reactors.
What is Plutonium used in at least 3 things?
Nuclear Weapons Nuclear Reactors Nuclear Batteries
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.
What two metals are used as nuclear fules?
Two common metals used as nuclear fuels are uranium and plutonium. Uranium is the most widely used fuel in nuclear reactors, while plutonium is used as a fuel in some types of reactors, such as fast breeder reactors.
Which all radioactive elements are used for nuclear reactors in India?
India primarily uses uranium and thorium as radioactive elements for its nuclear reactors. Uranium is the primary fuel for Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), while thorium is used in some reactors as a fertile material for breeding fissile uranium-233.
What are two elements used in nuclear reactors?
Uranium, and plutonium. (And, to a lessor degree, thorium.)
How are nuclear reactors used in nuclear reactors?
Nuclear reactors use controlled nuclear fission reactions to generate heat, which is then used to produce steam that drives turbines to generate electricity. The heat is produced in the reactor core where nuclear fuel rods containing uranium or plutonium undergo fission reactions. The reactor's cooling system helps regulate the temperature and prevent overheating.
What nuclear reaction is currently used to produce nuclear energy in nuclear reactors?
We use nuclear fission in nuclear reactors to tap nuclear energy.
Are lasers used for nuclear reactors?
No, at least not for power reactors
What element is used in the control rods of nuclear reactors?
One or more elements that strongly absorb neutrons, some are:cadmiumboronhafniumetc.
What can be used as a substitute for nuclear reactors?
No substitute for nuclear power reactors especially if there is no available fossil fuel.
What fields are plutonium used in?
Nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons
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.
How is radioisotopes used in nuclear reactors?
Radioisotopes are used in nuclear reactors as fuel to generate heat through nuclear fission. The heat produced is used to generate steam, which drives turbines to generate electricity. Radioisotopes such as uranium-235 and plutonium-239 are commonly used in nuclear reactors.
What is Uranium used as fuel for?
Nuclear reactors.
What type of nuclear reaction is used in modern day nuclear reactors?
Modern day nuclear reactors primarily use fission reactions, where the nucleus of an atom is split into smaller fragments, releasing large amounts of energy. Fission reactions are controlled in reactors to generate heat, which is used to produce electricity.
