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No, the RBMK design was evolved in the Soviet Union, and has not been used anywhere except Russia and former Soviet Bloc countries like the Ukraine. Russia has now moved to PWR reactors, but I think some RBMK's are still operating there. Existing ones had some mods made after Chernobyl to improve safety. All the Chernobyl reactors are shutdown permanently. this was a condition of EU assistance.
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How far was the school in chernobyl from the reactor?
The school in Chernobyl, Pripyat, was located around 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) away from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant reactor that exploded in 1986.
How big is a nuclear reactor?
Nuclear reactors can vary in size depending on their purpose. A typical commercial nuclear reactor used for generating electricity can be around 1,000 megawatts in size, which is enough to power a city of about one million people. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are also being developed that can be much smaller in size, around 50-300 megawatts.
How many nuclear reactors are there in a nuclear power plant?
There is no fixed number, but most nuclear stations have two reactors. These are usually run quite separately, with separate generating equipment, so that whilst one reactor is being refuelled the other can continue to produce power. Some stations have more than two reactors, but usually then they have been built over a long time period and the later ones may be of an improved design.
What temperature is nuclear reactor?
This is different in different reactor designs:boiling water reactors operate at the boiling temperature of water (100C)pressurized water reactors operate at over 300Cseveral types of very high temperature gas cooled reactors can operate at temperatures up to 1000C
How many wind turbines does it take to equal a nuclear reactor?
Nuclear reactors and wind turbines both vary in size and the amount of power they can generate, so an exact answer is really not possible. But, a nuclear reactor can typically generate in the neighborhood of 1100 Megawatts of power, and as of 2011, a typical wind turbine installed on a large wind farm can generate in the neighborhood of 2 Megawatts of power. So dividing 1100 by 2, you get 550. But this isn't the answer you want because wind turbines don't generate at their full capacity most of the time (while nuclear reactors do.) It would take 550 wind turbines to equal one nuclear reactor if they both operated at their maximum capacity all the time, which is not the case. To correct for this, you need adjust by what's called the capacity factor. For nuclear reactors this is around 90%. That means over the long run, they generate electricity at 90% of their maximum. The capacity factor for large wind turbines is much lower, 30-35%. So 90%/30% is 3, and we need to multiply the 550 number by 3 to get the real equivalent. 550 X 3 = 1650. So a reasonable number to quote for the number of turbines that equal one nuclear reactor is 1650.
How far was the school in chernobyl from the reactor?
The school in Chernobyl, Pripyat, was located around 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) away from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant reactor that exploded in 1986.
What is the radius of radiation from a nuclear reactor?
The radius of radiation from a nuclear reactor can vary depending on factors such as the reactor's power output, type of nuclear fuel used, and containment measures in place. Generally, an exclusion zone of several kilometers is established around a nuclear reactor to protect the public from potential radiation exposure.
What is the smallest nuclear reactor?
Nuclear reactors can be as small as a single room. There are many reactors that are less then 30 MW (a typical reactor is around 1,000 MW), and consider that a normal car engine is about 200 KW (or .2 MW) so some reactors produce the power of only about 100 cars. The smallest that are standardly used, other then for research, are found on submarines.
How big is a nuclear reactor?
Nuclear reactors can vary in size depending on their purpose. A typical commercial nuclear reactor used for generating electricity can be around 1,000 megawatts in size, which is enough to power a city of about one million people. Small modular reactors (SMRs) are also being developed that can be much smaller in size, around 50-300 megawatts.
How many nuclear reactors are there in a nuclear power plant?
There is no fixed number, but most nuclear stations have two reactors. These are usually run quite separately, with separate generating equipment, so that whilst one reactor is being refuelled the other can continue to produce power. Some stations have more than two reactors, but usually then they have been built over a long time period and the later ones may be of an improved design.
Is containment the cure the to nuclear radiation in chernobyl?
yes if we build a dome around the nuclear reactor we may be able to contain the radiation but we will not be able to clean up the radiation left over already.
How many nuclear reactors are in the world?
There are over 400 nuclear reactors around the world.
What temperature is nuclear reactor?
This is different in different reactor designs:boiling water reactors operate at the boiling temperature of water (100C)pressurized water reactors operate at over 300Cseveral types of very high temperature gas cooled reactors can operate at temperatures up to 1000C
What is a nuclear reactor used for?
Most nuclear reactors are built to produce electric power. A single nuclear reactor can generate enough energy to power 1,200,000 homes around the clock. The vast minority of reactors around the world are operated by power or energy companies that are licensed by the government, or by the government itself. Some smaller reactors are constructed for research, and for the production of nuclear materials used in industry and medicine. Plutonium can also be produced in reactors, and its application as a nuclear fuel or a material for a nuclear weapon is widely known.
How are nuclear reactors kept safe?
There are many safety procedures put in place to keep a nuclear reactor safe, first of all control rods are used inside the reactor to stop the fission reaction running out of control and melting the reactor core, constant water(coolant) is kept pumping around the reactor cool and to help soak up some of the neutrons and x-ray scans are used to check that there are no natural cracks inside the reactor.
How Many nuclear reactors are there on the Earth?
As of 2021, there are around 440 nuclear reactors in operation worldwide. These reactors are used for generating electricity through nuclear fission reactions. The number of reactors changes over time due to construction of new reactors and decommissioning of old ones.
When did the disaster in chernobyl occur?
The chernobyl reactor had only been finished and placed in operation a few years earlier and had been rushed in construction, skipping several important safety tests to meet the construction schedule. The primary cause of the accident that night was trying to perform one of these tests with the reactor in a very unstable range of operation that the procedures required immediate shutdown of the reactor for safety. The test supervisor ordered the operators to keep the reactor running and disable automatic shutdown and safety systems so he could proceed with the test without interruption. If they would not follow his orders he would replace them with operators that would. They did. The result was the reactor was destroyed, many people died, and vast areas around it were contaminated. RBMK reactors are inherently unsafe. The chernobyl reactor site will remain radioactive for hundreds of thousands of years. Unfortunately the sarcophagus is already wearing out and will have to be replaced at least every 50 years.
