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English: Diagram of RBMK (Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный) nuclear reactor. Español : Esquema básico de un reactor RMBK . Français : Schéma du réacteur nucléaire RBMK (Реактор Большой Мощности Канальный).
OPEN100 is a project that claims to provide open-source blueprints to build nuclear power plants.Its stated goal is to reduce the cost and duration of nuclear reactor construction and increase the nuclear power supply 100-fold by 2040 to aid in the decarbonization of the global economy.
Schematic diagram of an RBMK Schematic side view of the layout of an RBMK reactor core The reactor hall and piping systems of the RBMK reactor. The reactor pit or vault is made of reinforced concrete and has dimensions 21.6m × 21.6m × 25.5m. It houses the vessel of the reactor, which is annular, made of an inner and outer cylindrical wall and ...
Diagram of the D-T reaction. The easiest nuclear reaction, at the lowest energy, is D+T: 2 1 D + 3 1 T → 4 2 He (3.5 MeV) + 1 0 n (14.1 MeV) This reaction is common in research, industrial and military applications, usually as a neutron source. Deuterium is a naturally occurring isotope of hydrogen and is commonly available.
English: Nuclear reactor: pressurized water type. Water is heated through the splitting of uranium atoms in the reactor core. The water, held under high pressure to keep it from boiling, produces steam by transferring heat to a secondary source of water. The steam is used to generate electricity.
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 occurred due to a loss-of-coolant accident. The circuits that provided electrical power to the coolant pumps failed causing a loss-of-core-cooling that was critical for the removal of residual decay heat which is produced even after active reactors are shut down and nuclear fission has ceased.
Schematic diagram of a Magnox nuclear reactor, drawn by Emoscopes and converted to SVG by User:Sakurambo Licensed by Emoscopes as follows: {{self2|GFDL|cc-by-2.5}} Category:Schematic diagrams Category:Nuclear technology
With this heat, a coolant is heated as it is pumped through the reactor and thereby removes the energy from the reactor. The heat from nuclear fission is used to raise steam, which runs through turbines, which in turn power the electrical generators. Nuclear reactors usually rely on uranium to fuel the chain reaction. Uranium is a very heavy ...