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Bookmark or Share- Control Rods | Description, Types & Uses | nuclear-power.comControl rods are rods, plates, or tubes containing a neutron absorbing material (material with high absorption cross-section for thermal neutron) such as boron, hafnium, cadmium, etc., used to control the power of a nuclear reactor.
- Radioactive Decay | Definition, Types & Laws | nuclear-power.comRadioactive decay, also known as nuclear decay or radioactivity, is a random process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses its energy by emission of radiation or particle. A material containing unstable nuclei is considered radioactive.
- Definition, Reaction & Examples - nuclear-power.comNuclear fission is a nuclear reaction or a decay process, in which the heavy nucleus splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei). The fission process often produces free neutrons and photons (in the form of gamma rays) and releases a large amount of energy.
- Superheat and Reheat – Rankine Cycle - Nuclear Power for EverybodySince the temperature of the primary coolant is limited by the pressure inside the reactor, superheaters (except a moisture separator reheater) are not used in nuclear power plants, and they usually operate a single wet steam turbine.
- Effective Multiplication Factor - nuclear-power.comThe thermal utilization factor, f, is the fraction of the thermal neutrons that are absorbed in the nuclear fuel, in all isotopes of the nuclear fuel. It describes how effectively (how well they are utilized) thermal neutrons are absorbed in the fuel.
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