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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.
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).
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 21.6 m × 21.6 m × 25.5 m. It houses the vessel of the reactor, which is annular, made of an inner and outer cylindrical wall ...
A nuclear reactor is a device used to initiate and control a fission nuclear chain reaction. They are used for commercial electricity, marine propulsion, weapons production and research. Fissile nuclei (primarily uranium-235 or or plutonium-239) absorb single neutrons and split, releasing energy and multiple neutrons, which can induce further ...
Found this movie on a drive by of the article Nuclear power, and thought it was interesting and educational enough to warrant an FPC shot. Articles in which this image appears nuclear power, pressurized water reactor FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Diagrams, drawings, and maps/Diagrams Creator Tennessee Valley Authority ...
Nuclear reactor physics is the field of physics that studies and deals with the applied study and engineering applications of chain reaction to induce a controlled rate of fission in a nuclear reactor for the production of energy.
The reactor buildings of Bradwell magnox nuclear power station. The magnox reactors were considered at the time to have a considerable degree of inherent safety because of their simple design, low power density, and gas coolant. Because of this they were not provided with secondary containment features. A safety design principle at the time was ...
Nuclear weapons employ high quality, highly enriched fuel exceeding the critical size and geometry (critical mass) necessary in order to obtain an explosive chain reaction. The fuel for energy purposes, such as in a nuclear fission reactor, is very different, usually consisting of a low-enriched oxide material (e.g. uranium dioxide, UO 2 ...