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Plutonium 239 is obtained in all reactors using uranium as nuclear fuel.
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What is split in a nuclear reactor to release energy?
The nucleus (nuclei) of uranium-235 or plutonium-239
What is the main fuel for a fission reaction?
Uranium 235....but Uranium 238 is also present and will absorb a neutron and become Plutonium 239 and adds approximately 10% of the net power in most commercial fuels used in the USA. Most people are not aware that a reactor produces many transuranic elements, not just Plutonium, and that all of these elements have isotopes suitable for reactor fuel.
What reactors produces heat and a new supply of the radioactive isotope Pu-239?
A type of reactor called a "Fast Breeder" reactor.
What is split in a nuclear reactor to create energy?
In a nuclear reactor, the process of nuclear fission splits the nucleus of certain atoms, typically uranium-235 or plutonium-239, to create energy. This splitting of atomic nuclei releases a tremendous amount of heat energy, which is then used to generate electricity through steam turbines.
To what does plutonium-239 decay when it loses an alpha particle?
Yes, plutonium-239 emits alpha particles by decay.
How is plutonium-239 produced in a reactor?
When a fast-moving neutron hits a nonfissionable uranium-238 (U-238) nucleus and is absorbed, an atom of fissionable plutonium-239 (Pu-239) is produced.
How is plutonium-239 produced in a breeder reactor?
When a fast-moving neutron hits a nonfissionable uranium-238 (U-238) nucleus and is absorbed, an atom of fissionable plutonium-239 (Pu-239) is produced.
How does nuclear energy originate?
In a fission reactor, it originates from the fission of uranium 235 or plutonium 239
What is split in a nuclear reactor to release energy?
The nucleus (nuclei) of uranium-235 or plutonium-239
How many days does a breeder reactor require to produce plutonium-239 from uranium-238?
It is a continuous instantaneous process that happens in the nuclear breeder reactor.
Is plutonium reusable?
Directly, no. Once fissioned the plutonium is gone (it has transformed to other lighter elements). However indirectly using a breeder reactor, yes. A plutonium fueled breeder reactor with a uranium breeding blanket will produce more plutonium (from uranium-238) than it consumes. This breeder reactor can at the same time be generating electricity like any other power reactor.
What is the main fuel for a fission reaction?
Uranium 235....but Uranium 238 is also present and will absorb a neutron and become Plutonium 239 and adds approximately 10% of the net power in most commercial fuels used in the USA. Most people are not aware that a reactor produces many transuranic elements, not just Plutonium, and that all of these elements have isotopes suitable for reactor fuel.
What is Mass Of Plutonium 239 Atom?
PlutOnium 239 is an element - plutOnium - with an atomic weight of 239.
What reactors produces heat and a new supply of the radioactive isotope Pu-239?
A type of reactor called a "Fast Breeder" reactor.
How many neutrons does a plutonium 239 contain?
Plutonium-239 has 145 neutrons.
Can nuclear weapons be manufactured from you 233?
Yes, uranium-233 produced in a reactor from thorium, has almost identical fissile properties to plutonium-239.
How much Pu 239 is typically found a uranium sample?
A pure and fresh prepared uranium sample don't contain plutonium; only the irradiated (in a nuclear reactor) uranium contain plutonium.
