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Can a nuclear reactor be used as a nuclear weapon?

No. LLNL even tested several Uranium-Hydride bombs in the 1950s. Even though their computer models said the devices should explode, none gave a nuclear yield. One could use the waste from the reactor as a Radiological Weapon, but the reactor itself is not useful as a weapon.


What is BWR of nuclear energy?

BWR = Boiling Water Reactor. In this type a certain proportion of the reactor coolant water is allowed to turn to steam (unlike in a PWR), this steam is separated out from the water after the reactor outlet and passes directly to the steam turbine.


What is a nuclear reactor meltdown?

A nuclear meltdown is an informal term for a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating. A meltdown occurs when the heat generated by a nuclear reactor exceeds the heat removed by the cooling systems to the point which at least one nuclear fuel plate exceeds its melting point.


How many people work in the nuclear reactors?

The number of people working at a nuclear reactor can vary depending on the size and type of the reactor. Generally, a nuclear power plant may employ several hundred to over a thousand workers, including engineers, technicians, operators, and support staff. Staffing levels also include various roles in safety, security, maintenance, and administration.


How much energy does a nuclear reactor produce in one day?

The energy output of a nuclear reactor can vary greatly depending on its size and design. However, on average, a nuclear reactor can generate around 1-2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity in one day.

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Do Breeder reactor and nuclear reactor have similarities?

A breeder reactor is one type of nuclear reactor, but not a type that is in general commercial use at the present time


Are there more are there one type of nuclear reactor?

the boiling water reactor, pressurized water reactor, and the LMFB reactor


What is a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor?

A Thorium Molten Salt Reactor is a type of nuclear reactor that uses thorium as a fuel instead of uranium. It operates at high temperatures and uses a liquid fuel mixture of molten salts. One potential advantage of this type of reactor is reduced nuclear waste production compared to traditional reactor designs.


What is the name of the zionist nuclear reactor in palestine?

First of all, Palestine is not yet a country so it is impossible for there to be a nuclear reactor in that country. There is no nuclear reactor in any of the Palestinian territories (Gaza Strip and West Bank) controlled by either the Palestinian Authority or Hamas. Secondly, Zionism is a political ideology. Since inanimate objects like nuclear reactors cannot have ideologies, there can be no such thing as a Zionist nuclear reactor. If you are asking what the name of the Israeli nuclear reactor is, that is a completely different question. Israel has never confirmed that it posses a nuclear reactor, but it has also never denied that it has one either. However, most people do believe that Israel has a nuclear reactor located in the Israeli city of Dimona.


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


Can a nuclear reactor be used as a nuclear weapon?

No. LLNL even tested several Uranium-Hydride bombs in the 1950s. Even though their computer models said the devices should explode, none gave a nuclear yield. One could use the waste from the reactor as a Radiological Weapon, but the reactor itself is not useful as a weapon.


What is BWR of nuclear energy?

BWR = Boiling Water Reactor. In this type a certain proportion of the reactor coolant water is allowed to turn to steam (unlike in a PWR), this steam is separated out from the water after the reactor outlet and passes directly to the steam turbine.


Do structures retain nuclear radiation?

Yes, if they are exposed to irradiation or nuclear contamination. That is one of the arguments against nuclear power, that not only is nuclear waste produced in the reactor, but that eventually the entire reactor container will have to be disposed of or isolated.


What is a nuclear reactor meltdown?

A nuclear meltdown is an informal term for a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating. A meltdown occurs when the heat generated by a nuclear reactor exceeds the heat removed by the cooling systems to the point which at least one nuclear fuel plate exceeds its melting point.


How many people work in the nuclear reactors?

The number of people working at a nuclear reactor can vary depending on the size and type of the reactor. Generally, a nuclear power plant may employ several hundred to over a thousand workers, including engineers, technicians, operators, and support staff. Staffing levels also include various roles in safety, security, maintenance, and administration.


How does one use a breeder reactor?

It would be used as a more efficient version of a Nuclear Reactor. While a regular nuclear reactor requires almost a factor of 100 greater in fuel amounts, a Breeder reactor uses much less and produces less waste.


What is one good use of a nuclear reactor?

Process heat and electricity generation.