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In general, gamma spectroscopy studies the energy spectra of gamma-ray sources, such as in the nuclear industry, geochemical investigation, and astrophysics. Spectroscopes, or …

Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction or a decay process, in which the heavy nucleus splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei). The fission process often produces free neutrons and photons (in …

Typically most nuclear power plants operate multi-stage condensing steam turbines. In these turbines, the high-pressure stage receives steam (this steam is nearly saturated steam – x = …

After the coolant leaves the discharge side of the pump, it will enter the cold leg and continue to the reactor. The coolant will then pass through the nuclear core and through the fuel, where it …

The thermal utilization factor, f, is the fraction of the thermal neutrons that are absorbed in the nuclear fuel, in all isotopes of the nuclear fuel. It describes how effectively (how well they are …

The level of enrichment required depends on the specific reactor design (e.g., PWRs and BWRs require 3% – 5% of 235U) and specific requirements of the nuclear power plant operator (e.g., …

A nuclear reactor occurs especially the β− decay because the common feature of the fission products is an excess of neutrons (see Nuclear Stability). An unstable fission fragment with the …

In nuclear reactors, which use enriched uranium as a fuel, such increased content of 234U is acceptable. Undesirable concentrations may be reached when using reprocessed uranium …

Zohuri B., McDaniel P. Thermodynamics in Nuclear Power Plant Systems. Springer; 2015, ISBN: 978-3-319-13419-2 Moran Michal J., Shapiro Howard N. Fundamentals of Engineering …