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Components of Nuclear Power Plant – Reactor Vessel
A nuclear reactor consists of various parts which carry out different functions related to heat generation by “burning” of nuclear fuel, but a housing is needed to contain all these parts and act as a covering for all these paraphernalia

Published by Ricky (11,062 pts ) on Jul 17, 2008 to
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Components of Nuclear Power Plant – Shielding
A nuclear reaction is a source of intense radiation apart from the heat generated in the exothermic process. Because of the risk, radiation shielding is required to prevent this harmful radiation from leaving the reactor and affecting the outside men and materials.

Published by Ricky (11,062 pts ) on Jul 17, 2008 to
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Components of Nuclear Power Plant – Control Rods
What 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 usually associated with politics but applies equally to a nuclear reactor as well. Unless there is something to control the immense power that a nuclear reaction wields, the reactor would simply go haywire...

Published by Ricky (11,062 pts ) on Jul 17, 2008 to
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Components of Nuclear Power Plant – Coolant
A nuclear reactor is a source of intense heat which is generated through the exothermic fission reactions taking place inside the core. Therefore a coolant is necessary to ensure that this heat is taken away and utilized in a proper manner.

Published by Ricky (11,062 pts ) on Jul 17, 2008 to
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Types of Nuclear Power Plants – Gas Cooled Reactors
We have mostly learnt about various types of power plants using either light water or heavy water as coolant and/or moderator but that does not mean to say that gases are not used in nuclear reactors. In this article we will learn about gas cooled reactors

Published by Ricky (11,062 pts ) on Jul 11, 2008 to
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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant – A Tragic Disaster
History is full of tragic events caused by natural disasters, prejudice of human beings or simple carelessness. It really pains the heart to think that the latter ones could have been avoided if appropriate measures would have been taken. But time and tide wait for none, and we are simply left to mourn history and learn from it with the hope that history...

Published by Ricky (11,062 pts ) on Jul 4, 2008 to
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Advantages of Nuclear Power Plants - Big Hope in the Minute Atom
We know that power plants operating on thermal energy, water kinetic energy etc have several limitations in that they are dependent on availability of natural resources such as water, coal and so forth. These resources have a limited availability and also resources like water depend on seasonal variations of climate and therefore cannot be depended...

Published by Ricky (11,062 pts ) on Jul 3, 2008 to
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