PPT-Nuclear fission reactors and their fuel cycles

HEJC Feb 26 2020 Eric Fell 2 Nuclear Power in the US 94 nuclear reactors currently operating in USA 97 GW 19 of the nations total electric energy generation Accounts for 60 of US emissionfree energy generation. Uma Lad. PHY 3305: Modern Physics. December 2, 2014. Outline. . Fission and fusion will be defined. . Examples of fission and fusion will be discussed. . Modern day applications of these reactions will be discussed. . The Nucleus. Protons – . 1.672 . × 10. 27. kg. Neutrons – 1.675 . × 10. 27. kg. isotopes. Strong Nuclear Force. Holds the protons and neutrons together.. Third Fundamental Force (after gravity and the electromagnetic forces). I can draw a . model of nuclear fission.. I can . recognize a nuclear fission equation. .. I can . describe two applications for nuclear fission.. I can . draw a model of nuclear fusion. .. I can . recognize a nuclear fusion equation. st . Century. Liping Gan.  . University of North Carolina Wilmington.  . Outline. Introduction. What is nuclear energy?. Early history of nuclear power. Current status. Critical Issues. Future of nuclear energy. Nuclear power plant. 2. NUCLEAR FUEL. Nuclear . fuel is any material that can be consumed to derive nuclear energy. The most common type of nuclear fuel is fissile elements that can be made to undergo nuclear fission chain reactions in a nuclear reactor . Alexander Grover: BSNE/MBA. Overview. Nuclear Power Key Concepts. Thorium vs. Uranium. Pros & Cons. Examples of Working Thorium Reactors . Designs. PWR vs. BWR. Pebble Bed. LFTR (Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor) . Nuclear fission: All commercial power reactors are based on nuclear fission. . generally use . uranium.  and its product . plutonium.  as nuclear . fuel. , though a thorium fuel cycle is also possible. . http://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-power1.htm. 10 facts about NUCLEAR FISSION. 1. . Nuclear Fission is the splitting of an atomic nucleus into two smaller nuclei of approximately equal mass. . Large nuclei split into 2 smaller more stable nuclei. Sometimes natural. Most of the time extra energy is needed. Usually neutrons are released . Released neutrons may then hit other nuclei causing a . Top Nuclear Generating Countries. Nuclear Reactors - 7/13/17 - ©The NEED Project . Nuclear Energy Production. Although the national percentage of nuclear generated electricity is about 19%, it varies from state to state.. INTRODUCTION. QUICK CHECK. . Cladding. Control Rod. Enriched Uranium. MOX fuel. Moderator. Reflector. Blanket. ANSWERS:. Cladding-. Protective material surrounding the fuel . that acts . as a barrier between the fuel and the coolant . . at. IN2P3. S. David. CNRS/IN2P3. NuPECC. IPHC Strasbourg. March 14th 2014. 1. Nuclear. . physics. Nuclear. . data. System . studies. Scenarios . studies. Neutronic. . simulations. Experiment. Society. HEJC . Feb 14, 2020. Eric Fell. 2. Nuclear Power in the U.S.. 96 nuclear fission reactors currently operating (about 98 GW). Around 20% of the nation’s total electric energy generation . • Nuclear accounts for ~60% of U.S. emission -free energy generation.