6 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Energy > 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.
Industry: Energy
Add a new termContributors in Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy
disposition
Energy; Nuclear energy
Consignment of, or arrangements for the consignment of, radioactive waste for some specified (interim or final) destination, for example for the purpose of processing, disposal or storage.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Organizations; United Nations
An independent intergovernmental organization established in 1957 tasked by the United Nations to promote and monitor safe, secure, and peaceful uses of atomic energy. It reports annually to the UN ...
nuclear
Energy; Nuclear energy
Nuclear Fuel Cycle: steps of preparing fuel elements for research and power reactors (mining/tailings, milling, conversion, enrichment, re-conversion, fabrication, irradiation in research/power ...
thorium car
Automotive; Automobile
A concept atomic car designed by Laser Power Systems that uses a radioactive metal called thorium as its fuel instead of the commonly known uranium. The company claims that the car can run for 100 ...
Chernobyl Disaster
Energy; Nuclear energy
A reactor at a nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine exploded on 26 April, 1986. According to a report carried out by the BBC, the explosion released 'at least 100 times more radiation' than the ...
floating nuclear power plants
Energy; Nuclear energy
An offshore nuclear power plant is a vessel designed as a nuclear power station that floats on water away from land for improved safety and reduced development costs. The floating plants are usually ...
