Nuclear energy

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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transuranic waste

Energy; Nuclear energy

Material contaminated with transuranic elements—artificially made, radioactive elements, such as neptunium, plutonium, americium, and others—that have atomic numbers higher than uranium in the ...

transuranic element

Energy; Nuclear energy

An artificially made, radioactive element that has an atomic number higher than uranium in the periodic table of elements such as neptunium, plutonium, americium, and others.

thermoluminescent dosimeter

Energy; Nuclear energy

A small device used to measure radiation by measuring the amount of visible light emitted from a crystal in the detector when exposed to ionizing radiation.

thermonuclear

Energy; Nuclear energy

An adjective referring to the process in which very high temperatures are used to bring about the fusion of light nuclei, such as those of the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium, with the ...

Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CF

Energy; Nuclear energy

Four volumes of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) address energy-related topics. Parts 1 to 199 contain the regulations (or rules) established by the NRC. These regulations govern the ...

top event

Energy; Nuclear energy

The events across the top of the event tree, which graphically represent the systems needed to keep the plant in a safe state following an initiating event (i.e., a challenge to plant operation). A ...