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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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core catcher
Energy; Nuclear energy
A nuclear safety device designed to catch, prevent from escaping and cool down the molten material resulting from a nuclear reactor core meltdown. Each modern (operational after 2007) nuclear reactor ...
nuclear power
Energy; Nuclear energy
In nuclear reactors, uranium is used to heat water to generate electricity. Nuclear reactors are normally reloaded with new fuel every 12–24 months, during a stop when maintenance also is done. ...
Fukushima
Energy; Nuclear energy
Officially named the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, this is a nuclear power plant located in the Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The plant’s reactor cooling systems were damaged during the earthquake ...
nuclear meltdown
Energy; Nuclear energy
The media sometimes uses "China Syndrome". A nuclear meltdown is a catastrophic failure of the reactor core from overheating caused by a failed cooling system. The nuclear fuel assemblies overheat to ...
radioactive boars
Energy; Nuclear energy
Wild boars that have been exposed to the radiation cloud generated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the 1980s in the former Soviet Union. These boars roam in German forests nearly 950 miles ...
nuclear fusion energy
Energy; Nuclear energy
Unlike nuclear fission, which tears apart atoms to release energy and highly radioactive by-products, fusion involves squeezing two "heavy" hydrogen atoms, called deuterium and tritium together so ...
air compressor
Energy; Nuclear energy
A device that converts power from an electric motor, a diesel engine or a gasoline engine into kinetic energy by compressing and pressurizing air.
