nuclear reactor
21Nuclear reactor technology — This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power .A nuclear reactor is a device in which nuclear chain reactions are initiated, controlled, and sustained at a steady rate, as opposed to a nuclear bomb, in which the chain reaction occurs in a… …
22Nuclear reactor physics — See also: Critical mass Nuclear reactor physics is the branch of science that deals with the study and application of chain reaction to induce controlled rate of fission for energy in reactors. Most nuclear reactors use a chain reaction to induce …
23Nuclear reactor accidents in the United States — According to a 2010 survey of energy accidents, there have been at least 56 accidents near nuclear reactors in the United States (defined as incidents that either resulted in the loss of human life or more than US$50,000 of property damage). The… …
24Nuclear reactor safety systems — This article covers the technical aspects of active nuclear safety systems. For a general approach to nuclear safety, see nuclear safety. The three primary objectives of nuclear reactor safety systems as defined by the Nuclear Regulatory… …
25Nuclear reactor core — Example of the core of a nuclear power plant, a VVER design. A nuclear reactor core is the portion of a nuclear reactor containing the nuclear fuel components where the nuclear reactions take place. Contents …
26Nuclear Reactor Operator Badge — The Nuclear Reactor Operator Badge is a decoration of the United States Army which was issued between the years of 1965 and 1990. In 1991, the decoration was declared obsolete by Army Regulation 672 5 1, but uniform regulations permit the… …
27nuclear reactor core — noun That part of a nuclear reactor which contains the fuel components that are undergoing nuclear reactions …
28Nuclear reactor — An apparatus in which a nuclear fission chain reaction can be initiated, controlled, and sustained at a specific rate. A reactor includes fuel (fissionable material), moderating material to control the rate of fission, a heavy walled pressure… …
29nuclear reactor — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. atomic reactor, core reactor, breeder reactor …
30nuclear reactor — atomic reactor, mechanism for the production of radio active energy …
