nuclear excursion
1Nuclear meltdown — Three of the reactors at Fukushima I overheated, causing core meltdowns. This was compounded by hydrogen gas explosions and the venting of contaminated steam which released large amounts of radioactive material into the air.[1] …
2Nuclear marine propulsion — is propulsion of a ship by a nuclear reactor. Naval nuclear propulsion is propulsion that specifically refers to naval warships (see Nuclear navy). Only a very few experimental civil nuclear ships have been built; the elimination of fossil fuel… …
3Nuclear safety — covers the actions taken to prevent nuclear and radiation accidents or to limit their consequences. This covers nuclear power plants as well as all other nuclear facilities, the transportation of nuclear materials, and the use and storage of… …
4excursion — [eks kʉr′zhən, eks kʉr′shən; iks kʉr′zhən, ikskʉr′shən] n. [L excursio, a running out or forth < excursus, pp. of excurrere: see EXCURRENT] 1. Obs. a military sortie; raid 2. a short trip taken with the intention of returning to the point of… …
5Nuclear and radiation accidents — This article is about nuclear and radiation accidents in general. For a list of military nuclear accidents, see List of military nuclear accidents. For a list of civilian nuclear accidents, see List of civilian nuclear accidents. For a discussion …
6Nuclear power plant — This article is about electricity generation from nuclear power. For the general topic of nuclear power, see Nuclear power. A nuclear power station. The nuclear reactor is contained inside the cylindrical containment buildings to the right left… …
7nuclear fusion — fusion (def. 4). [1895 1900] * * * Process by which nuclear reactions between light elements form heavier ones, releasing huge amounts of energy. In 1939 Hans Bethe suggested that the energy output of the sun and other stars is a result of fusion …
8Nuclear Time — Doctor Who book Nuclear Time Format Hardcover …
9List of civilian nuclear accidents — This article lists notable civilian accidents involving nuclear material. Military accidents are listed at List of military nuclear accidents. Civil radiation accidents not involving fissile material are listed at List of civilian radiation… …
10Accidente nuclear del reactor RA-2 — El accidente nuclear del reactor RA 2 acontecido en Argentina el 23 de septiembre de 1983, se refiere a una grave falla humana de operación que desencadenó una excursión de potencia en el reactor de investigación denominado RA 2, el cual se… …
