A nuclear reactor consists of various parts which carry out different functions related to heat generation by “burning” of nuclear fuel, but a housing …
Continue ReadingWhat do control rods in a nuclear power plant do? It has been often said that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This maxim is …
Continue ReadingThe chain reaction inside a nuclear reactor is what sustains “combustion” of the fuel which in turn depends on ample supply of thermal energy neutrons …
Continue ReadingModeration is necessary in all aspects of life if one has to achieve success. Usually extreme of anything is bad, no matter whether it is good or bad. …
Continue ReadingA nuclear power plant is not much different from a conventional power plant except for the manner in which heat is generated using nuclear reactions. …
Continue ReadingMother Nature has given us innumerable priceless gifts, one such gift is fossil fuels such as oil. We never really realized its importance since it …
Continue ReadingBoiling Water Reactors (BWR) are types of power plants that work similar to a pressure cooker where steam is generated from heat within the reactor …
Continue ReadingGas cooled reactors are another type of power plants that uses gas in nuclear reactors.
Continue ReadingNuclear technology is being harnessed for peaceful purposes and is certainly a promising alternative to traditional energy sources. But the same …
Continue ReadingPressurized Water Reactor (PWR) is a type of a nuclear power reactor that uses enriched Uranium as a fuel which in turn heats the light water used for …
Continue ReadingToday nuclear power plants have become major source of electricity for us. Externally the nuclear power plant looks like a dome, but it is interesting …
Continue ReadingEnergy is required for everything that we do, and it is the next important thing apart from the food upon which the lives of nations depend. Lack of …
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