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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
Gross maximum dependable capacity
Energy; Nuclear energy
The maximum amount of electricity that the main generating unit of a nuclear power reactor can reliably produce during the summer or winter (usually summer, but whichever represents the most ...
Gross generation
Energy; Nuclear energy
The total amount of electric energy produced by a generating station as measured at the generator terminals.
Gross capacity factor
Energy; Nuclear energy
The ratio of the gross electricity generated, for the time considered, to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power operation during the same period.
Grey (gy)
Energy; Nuclear energy
One of the two units used to measure the amount of radiation absorbed by an object or person, known as the absorbed doses which reflects the amount of energy that radioactive sources (with any type ...
Heat sink
Energy; Nuclear energy
Anything that absorbs heat. It is usually part of the environment, such as the air, a river, or a lake.
Health physics
Energy; Nuclear energy
The science concerned with recognising and evaluating the effects of ionising radiation on the health and safety of people and the environment, monitoring radiation exposure, and controlling the ...
Heap leach
Energy; Nuclear energy
A method of extracting uranium from ore using a leaching solution. Small ore pieces are placed in a heap on an impervious material (plastic, clay, asphalt) with perforated pipes under the heap. ...
