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It varies based on the design. Some are very small, but they are classified. One that I worked on, a BWR, had a reactor pressure vessel that was 20 feet in diameter, 80 feet long, and 6 inches thick. The active fuel region, however, was only 12 feet long.

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Is power reactor a thermal reactor?

Yes, a power reactor is a type of thermal reactor. Power reactors use nuclear fission to produce heat, which is then used to generate electricity. The heat generated in the reactor comes from the controlled chain reaction of nuclear fission, making it a thermal reactor.


How many watts does a nuclear reactor put out?

The power output of a nuclear reactor can vary widely, depending on the design and size of the reactor. Commercial nuclear power reactors typically have power outputs ranging from 500 megawatts (MW) to over 1,500 MW.


What In a nuclear reactor lowering control rods will result in .?

Lowering control rods into a nuclear reactor will absorb neutrons, reducing the rate of fission reactions and therefore decreasing the reactor's power output. This is a common method used to control and regulate the reactor's power level.


In a nuclear reactor lowering control rods will result?

In a nuclear reactor, lowering control rods will result in the absorption of more neutrons, which slows down the nuclear chain reaction. This leads to a decrease in the reactor's power output or can even shut down the reactor completely.


How much coolant is used in a nuclear power reactor?

The amount of coolant used in a nuclear power reactor can vary depending on the design of the reactor. Generally, a nuclear power reactor may use thousands to millions of gallons of water or a different coolant material to remove heat generated during the nuclear fission process. The coolant circulates through the reactor core to transfer heat and help regulate the temperature of the reactor.

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Block diagram of a nuclear power station?

The heart of a nuclear power plant is the nuclear reactor.


What is the function of a nuclear reactor of a nuclear plant?

simply, the nuclear reactor is the source of heat (or steam) for the nuclear power plant.


What is the difference between nuclear reactor and nuclearpower plant?

a nuclear reactor converts binding energy into heat. a nuclear power plant uses a nuclear reactor to generate electricity.


Is power reactor a thermal reactor?

Yes, a power reactor is a type of thermal reactor. Power reactors use nuclear fission to produce heat, which is then used to generate electricity. The heat generated in the reactor comes from the controlled chain reaction of nuclear fission, making it a thermal reactor.


What was the worst reactor accident in history?

the reactor accident at the chernobyl nuclear power plant.


How many houses could be powered with a nuclear reactor?

That depends on the power rating of the reactor.


How many watts does a nuclear reactor put out?

The power output of a nuclear reactor can vary widely, depending on the design and size of the reactor. Commercial nuclear power reactors typically have power outputs ranging from 500 megawatts (MW) to over 1,500 MW.


What is the difference between nuclear power plant and nuclear reactor?

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.


Where do you get nuclear energy at?

A nuclear power reactor, mainly PWR and BWR types.


What do power plant lines do for a nuclear reactor?

lead


What are the environmental hazard of nuclear power reactor?

poda


Who invented the nuclear power reactor?

Mr. Turpin.