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2. Neutron source - Wikipedia

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   Some isotopes undergo spontaneous fission (SF) with emission of neutrons.The most common spontaneous fission source is the isotope californium-252. 252 Cf and all other SF neutron sources are made by irradiating uranium or a transuranic element in a nuclear reactor, where neutrons are absorbed in the starting material and its subsequent reaction products, transmuting the starting material into ...

3. Startup neutron source - Wikipedia

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   A startup neutron source is a neutron source used for stable and reliable initiation of nuclear chain reaction in nuclear reactors, when they are loaded with fresh nuclear fuel, whose neutron flux from spontaneous fission is insufficient for a reliable startup, or after prolonged shutdown periods. Neutron sources ensure a constant minimal ...

4. Neutron generator - Wikipedia

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   Neutron generators are neutron source devices which contain compact linear particle accelerators and that produce neutrons by fusing isotopes of hydrogen together. The fusion reactions take place in these devices by accelerating either deuterium , tritium , or a mixture of these two isotopes into a metal hydride target which also contains ...

5. Small modular reactor - Wikipedia

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   Before its cancellation, the project received a $1.355 billion cost-share award toward construction costs from the US government in 2020 [88] plus an estimated $30/MWh generation subsidy from the 2020 Inflation Reduction Act. [89] Unsubsidized cost estimates at cancellation were a capital cost of $20,139/kW and generating cost of $119/MWe. [90]

6. The next big AI trade could be nuclear power: Morning Brief - AOL

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   The goal of small modular reactors is to create mini versions of larger nuclear fission generators at a lower cost and with more flexibility, Kairos CEO Mike Laufer told Yahoo Finance. But SMRs ...

7. Portal:Nuclear technology - Wikipedia

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   A schematic nuclear fission chain reaction. 1. A uranium-235 atom absorbs a neutron and fissions into two new atoms (fission fragments), releasing three new neutrons and some binding energy. 2. One of those neutrons is absorbed by an atom of uranium-238 and does not continue the reaction. Another neutron is simply lost and does not collide with ...