How a Nuclear Reactor Works

[WisconsinLiberty]

How a Nuclear Reactor Works


The New American
July 29, 2022


Most people have a rather simple understanding of how a nuclear reactor works. That is, they know that uranium atoms split into parts (i.e. they “fission”) in a reactor.

They also may have a very basic understanding of how a nuclear plant generates electricity. It does so in much the same way coal or gas-fired plants work: A heat source converts water into steam, which spins turbine blades. The turbine is attached to a generator by a rotating shaft; as the latter spins, the generator creates electricity.

Following is an attempt to make the basic concepts associated with the complex workings of a water-cooled nuclear reactor more well understood.
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[pcosmar]

was common Knowledge in the late 60s. World Book Encyclopedia.

is is that just me?

High school I learned how to build an Atomic Bomb..
it's easier than a reactor.

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

High school I learned how to build an Atomic Bomb..
it's easier than a reactor.

Not really. It's smaller and has less parts.
Also, it's a single use item.

I was lucky enough to have an uncle who was a nuclear scientist. Learned a lot and sparked my interest.
Nuclear technology is a real nice rabbit hole, the more you learn the more you realise there is so much more you don't know.

 

[Matt Collins]