There are amny different types of reactors but the most commonly used ones are:
PWR-Pressurized Water Reactor, this works by pressurizing the reactor allowing the water to boil at a much higher temperature allowing efficentcy to be higher.
BWR-Boiling Water Reactor,this is the most basic type of reactor this reactor just boils water that turns turbines and produces electricity, however water levels and temperature have to be constantly monitored, otherwise a reactor could slip into a dangerous state.
AGR-Advanced Gas Reactor, this reactor instead of being cooled by water it is instead cooled by pressurized carbon dioxide.
FBR-Fast Breeder Reactor, this reactor instead of limiting fast neutrons to occur it allows fast neutrons in the reactor and in the act of doing it produces nuclear fuel that can be used to fuel the reactor.
The PWR (Pressurised Water Reactor) and the BWR (Boiling Water Reactor) are the only two types use for commercial power operation in the US
Nuclear energy is a type of atomic energy. [1]Nuclear energy can be created by atomic Fission (like in out nuclear power plants), or atomic Fusion (like in the Sun).
This is the purpose of nuclear power plants and is very successfully done, 104 reactors in the US for example.
Yes, there are 104 operating reactors in the US
There are 100 nuclear power reactors operating in USA besides five under construction as of July 2014.
In every operating nuclear reactor (there are 104 in the US and about 400 worldwide)
All power producing reactors are either PWR or BWR types
Total of 104 reactors, most sites have two reactors
All thermal reactors, that is those using a moderator to slow down the fission neutrons, use the same reaction. In the US all commercial reactors (104 of them) are either PWR or BWR types.
Yes, 104 operating nuclear reactors at last count
There are 104 operating nuclear reactors in the US. See www.nrc.gov for maps and lists
Nothing, it is being widely used. 104 operating reactors in the US alone
There are 104 operating power reactors in the US, and over 400 world-wide
There are 104 operating nuclear reactors in the US and at least 400 world wide.
Nuclear energy is a type of atomic energy. [1]Nuclear energy can be created by atomic Fission (like in out nuclear power plants), or atomic Fusion (like in the Sun).
This is the purpose of nuclear power plants and is very successfully done, 104 reactors in the US for example.
In the US between 25 and 30 percent of the electrical power is supplied by Nuclear Reactors.
Westinghouse and GE were the two main designers and builders