eli5 How does a nuclear reactor in a nuclear power plant work?
In: Engineering
Fissible material is brought to a controlled chainreaction. If it gets too fast it gets slowed down with neutron absorbers so it’s basically a nuclear explosion in slow.
The heat of that is carried away with water, wich is then used to create steam wich powers a turbine wich in turn powers a generator, so except for the heat source it’s the same as a coal powerplant.
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