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At the present time, all commercially available nuclear reactors make use of fission reactions, in which the nuclei of large atoms such as uranium (the fuel) are broken apart into smaller nuclei, with the release of energy.
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science.jrank.org/pages/4757/Nuclear-Reactor.html
science.jrank.org/pages/4757/Nuclear-Reactor.html
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The theory behind nuclear fission is quite simple. Particles in atoms (protons, neutrons) always tend to organise themselves such that a ... Because of the vaste amounts of energy that can be obtained by the fission of uranium, the process is readily used produce heat and in turn electricity in "nuclear reactors".
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www.upei.ca/~physics/p261/projects/nuclear1/nuclear1.ht...
www.upei.ca/~physics/p261/projects/nuclear1/nuclear1.htm
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Nuclear reactors produce radioactive isotopes artificially! ... Here’s a diagram of a NUCLEAR REACTOR to show the basic theory behind how it works in our industries...
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www.greece.k12.ny.us/oly/physics/PPRYAN1
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A disadvantage is that the fuel produced can be used to make nuclear weapons, so it requires much greater security. A fusion reactor produces energy by fusing light nuclei together, instead of splitting heavy nuclei apart.
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www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/eng99/eng99124.htm
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However, plutonium is also rather hazardous and dangerous for reasons associated with proliferation of nuclear weapons, so breeder reactors have not been very popular in the U.S. They are widely used in other countries though (Japan and France I think).
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www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/phy99/phy99142.htm
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lipton...
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wissenmx.com/moodle/0bh4/uty/reactor.php
wissenmx.com/moodle/0bh4/uty/reactor.php
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Why will we be able to do this? SMRs - Small, Modular nuclear power Reactors and LARs - Large Advanced Reactors such as the Russian BN-800.
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www.coal2nuclear.com/
www.coal2nuclear.com/
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And there is some very solid reason for scepticism about the widespread use of nuclear power, especially Generation II nuclear fission reactors (I suggest we keep the ones we’ve got, ... The prototype in Finland, according to reports, is running behind schedule and over budget – that was also true in the prior generation,
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bravenewclimate.com/2008/11/28/hansen-to-obama-pt-iii-f...
bravenewclimate.com/2008/11/28/hansen-to-obama-pt-iii-fast-nuclear-reactors-are-integral/
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were it not for the professors of the 1930s and 1940s who gained hands-on laboratory and field experience, we would not have succeeded in the timely development of nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors.
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nucleargreen.blogspot.com/
nucleargreen.blogspot.com/
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