Nuclear fission process
and Nulcear fuel
What is Fission?
Shot
Excited nuetrons are shot at Uranium 235
Absorb
The nuetron is absorbed by Uranium 235 making it the unstable isotope Uranium 236
Split
The Uranium 236 then decays into two equal masses releasing energy. The energy that is emitted is 200,000,000x greater than the nuetron that is used to trigger it.
Repeat
The two nueclei release 3 nuetrons that can also be absorbed by other Uranium 235. The process continues in this chain reaction fashion.
It's the splitting of the nucleous of an atom into the nuclei of the lighter atoms, accompanied by the release of energy in the form of heat.
How is Fission Done?
Nuclear fission is self-sustaining because, once the nuetron splits the Uranium 236, a chain reaction occurs creating high amounts of energy being released. The energy is released in the form of heat, thus heating up the water which creates the steam to turn the turbines which power the generator, giving us electricity.
To control the chain reaction, you lower the temperature of the water or raise the control rods that absorb nuetrons, thus slowing the reactions. Water is the moderator in this process.
How is Fission self-sustaining?
How Chain Reactions are controlled?
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An isotope is a form of an element that has the same number of protons and a different number of nuetrons, making it radioactive.
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Atoms/elements used in Nuclear energy-
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Nuetron
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Uranium 235
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Krypton
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Bariaum
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Water
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