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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Gas chromatography

Energy; Nuclear energy

A way of separating chemical substances from a mixed sample by passing the sample, carried by a moving stream of gas, through a tube packed with a finely divided solid that may be coated with a ...

Graphite

Energy; Nuclear energy

A form of carbon, similar to that used in pencils, used as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

Gigawatt (GW)

Energy; Nuclear energy

A unit of power equivalent to one billion watts.

Geological repository

Energy; Nuclear energy

An excavated, underground facility that is designed, constructed, and operated for safe and secure permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste. A geological repository uses an engineered ...

Generator nameplate capacity

Energy; Nuclear energy

The maximum amount of electric energy that a generator can produce under specific conditions, as rated by the manufacturer. Generator nameplate capacity is usually expressed in kilovolt-amperes (kVA) ...

Generator capacity

Energy; Nuclear energy

The maximum amount of electric energy that a generator can produce (from the mechanical energy of the turbine), adjusted for ambient conditions. Generator capacity is commonly expressed in megawatts ...

Geiger-mueller counter

Energy; Nuclear energy

A radiation detection and measuring instrument. It consists of a gas-filled tube containing electrodes, between which there is an electrical voltage, but no current, flowing. When ionising radiation ...