Nuclear Reactors

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Graphite is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors to slow down neutrons produced during nuclear fission. Slower neutrons are more likely to cause additional fission reactions, allowing for a sustained nuclear reaction. Graphite is also used as a structural material in some reactor designs.

Nuclear plants use water as both working fluid and coolant. The reactor itself is cooled by cold water (rarely salt or gas), and functions as a heater, creating steam, which works turbines, which, in turn, generate electricity.

light water moderated Soviet designed reactor

Fuel pellets are typically clad in Zircalloy, if that was your question. Especially in water cooled reactors.

The failure of the coolant system in a nuclear reactor can lead to overheating of the reactor core, as the coolant is essential for removing excess heat generated during fission. If the temperature rises significantly, it can result in a meltdown of the core materials, potentially releasing radioactive materials into the environment. This scenario poses severe safety risks, necessitating immediate emergency procedures to prevent catastrophic outcomes. Additionally, the failure can compromise the integrity of containment structures designed to prevent radiation leakage.

The main reaction that occurs in a nuclear reactor core is nuclear fission. In this reaction, the nucleus of an atom is split into smaller parts, releasing large amounts of energy in the form of heat. This heat is then used to generate electricity in the reactor.

Plutonium-239 is produced in a breeder reactor when uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and undergoes two beta decays to become plutonium-239. This process allows the breeder reactor to create more fissile material than it consumes, making it a sustainable source of nuclear fuel.

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It could be used with light water reactors.

To produce heat.

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Yes, thorium was used as a fertile material in nuclear reactors.

The RBMK reactors at Chernobyl were probably the most unsafe reactors ever designed and built. They should never have been built.

Reactor period is the time is takes for a reactor's power to increase by a factor of e (2.71828).

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No, nuclear reactors were not initially invented to generate electricity. The first nuclear reactor, known as Chicago Pile-1, was built in 1942 primarily for research purposes and to demonstrate the feasibility of a controlled nuclear chain reaction. It was part of the Manhattan Project, aimed at developing nuclear weapons during World War II. Electricity generation from nuclear reactors became a focus later, particularly in the 1950s, as the potential for using nuclear fission for power generation was recognized.

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Reactors are typically made from concrete,steel and lined with lead, the combination of these materials and built into a strong shape(bullet shaped or spherical shaped etc..) make up a nuclear reactor, these materials also absorb the radiation produced inside the nuclear reactor(lead absorbs gamma radiation and concrete absorbs neutron radiation).

Process heat and electricity generation.

Generates alot of energy for cities, town, large factories

In dealing with a nuclear reactor SCRAM stands for Safety Control Rod Activator Mechanism. Nuclear reactors can be quite dangerous.

The nuclear reactor wasn't invented in India. Nuclear power was being researched in England, Germany, Austria, Russia and the USA during the 1930s and 1940s.

Idaho was the location of the first electricity generation using a nuclear reactor in 1951 with Russia operating the first to supply electricity to a grid.

India's entry to nuclear power generation followed many years after the intial development work has been completed.

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