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Nuclear energy
Nuclear binding energy is the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom into its component parts. The component parts are neutrons and protons, which are collectively called nucleons. The binding energy of nuclei is always a positive number, since all nuclei require net energy to separate them into individual protons and neutrons.
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Nuclear energy
scheduled outage
Energy; Nuclear energy
The shutdown of a generating unit, transmission line, or other facility for inspection, maintenance, or refueling, which is scheduled well in advance (even if the schedule changes). Scheduled outages ...
scattered radiation
Energy; Nuclear energy
Radiation that, during its passage through a substance, has been changed in direction. It may also have been modified by a decrease in energy. It is one form of secondary radiation.
SAFSTOR
Energy; Nuclear energy
A method of decommissioning in which a nuclear facility is placed and maintained in a condition that allows the facility to be safely stored and subsequently decontaminated (deferred decontamination) ...
safety-significant
Energy; Nuclear energy
When used to qualify an object, such as a system, structure, component, or accident sequence, this term identifies that object as having an impact on safety, whether determined through risk analysis ...
safety injection
Energy; Nuclear energy
The rapid insertion of a chemically soluble neutron poison (such as boric acid) into the reactor coolant system to ensure reactor shutdown.
safety limit
Energy; Nuclear energy
A restriction or range placed upon important process variables that are necessary to reasonably protect the integrity of the physical barriers that guard against the uncontrolled release of ...
safeguards information (SGI)
Energy; Nuclear energy
A special category of sensitive unclassified information that must be protected. Safeguards information concerns the physical protection of operating power reactors, spent fuel shipments, strategic ...
