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A nuclear reactor needs negligible power to startup and once running supplies all the power it needs to keep running plus an excess for electric generation.

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What is the start up time for nuclear?

The start-up time for nuclear reactors can vary depending on the type and size of the reactor. Generally, it can take several hours to several days for a nuclear reactor to start up and reach full power operation. The process involves gradually increasing power levels while ensuring safety and stability.


If the control rods in a nuclear reactor are removed would the condition be supercritical or subcritical?

If the control rods in a nuclear reactor were somehow to be instantly "jerked" out of the reactor, the reactor would go supercritical. If they were pulled at a normal rate and all of the control rods were pulled out, the reactor would start up and heat up and would end up running far too hot. Any one of several safety systems would shut the reactor down before this could happen. If the safety systems were disabled, the reactor would overheat and a meltdown may occur.


Are control rods of nuclear reactors used to stop a leak?

No, control rods in nuclear reactors are not used to stop leaks. Control rods are used to regulate the power output of the reactor by absorbing neutrons and controlling the rate of nuclear fission. To stop a leak in a nuclear reactor, different containment and safety systems are employed to isolate and contain the leak.


How does a meltdown occur?

A meltdown occurs in a nuclear reactor when the core overheats and the fuel rods are damaged, releasing radioactive material. This can happen due to a loss of coolant, causing the fuel rods to become exposed and overheat. If not controlled, this can lead to a breach of the reactor containment and a release of radiation into the environment.


How fast does nuclear power produce electricity?

With a nuclear reactor running at operating temperature and with all the associated systems on line, the reactor can increase its power output in seconds to accommodate a larger demand for electric power. If we have to start up the reactor and warm up all the steam lines and such, it takes longer to begin to generate electricity. Nuclear power generator plants generate heat, which heats a closed circulating liquid that is radioactive. That heat is transferred to another liquid, which is not radioactive, is converted to steam, which turns turbine generators which generates electricity. Once everything is up and running, it all happens at a fast rate. A much less efficient method, but quicker and less complicated, directs the nuclear plants heat to thermocouples or some similar technology to generate electricity immediately.

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It's really just a matter of degree, all reactors produce some power. Those used in a power plant will produce perhaps 3000 to 5000 Megawatts thermal. Low power reactors producing a few kilowatts are used for experiments, teaching in universities, and for producing radioisotopes by irradiating samples, but reactors in this sort of power level would not be harnessed to produce electricity, the heat produced if large enough would be removed and rejected to the atmosphere or to a water cooling circuit. This makes them simple to operate and to start and stop as required.


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We know that critical mass can be achieved in a nuclear reactor. If it could not, we'd not be able to get a chain reaction and generate heat to generate power. Reactors don't have critical mass when the control rods are in, but pull the rods, start the reactor up and away you go!


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What is the start up time for nuclear?

The start-up time for nuclear reactors can vary depending on the type and size of the reactor. Generally, it can take several hours to several days for a nuclear reactor to start up and reach full power operation. The process involves gradually increasing power levels while ensuring safety and stability.


What is the input energy of nuclear fission reactor?

The input energy for a nuclear fission reactor is the initial energy required to start and sustain the fission process. This energy is needed to overcome the barriers that hold the nucleus of an atom together and initiate the chain reaction that releases energy through the splitting of atoms.


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