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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Kilowatt (KW)

Energy; Nuclear energy

A unit of power equivalent to one thousand watts.

Emergency preparedness (EP)

Energy; Nuclear energy

The programs, plans, training, exercises, and resources necessary to prepare emergency personnel to rapidly identify, evaluate, and react to emergencies, including those arising from terrorism or ...

Emergency core cooling systems (ECCS)

Energy; Nuclear energy

Reactor system components (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, tanks, and piping) that are specifically designed to remove residual heat from the reactor fuel rods in the event of a failure of the normal ...

Emergency classifications

Energy; Nuclear energy

Sets of plant conditions that indicate various levels of risk to the public and which might require response by an offsite emergency response organisation to protect citizens near the site. Both ...

Element

Energy; Nuclear energy

One of the 103 known chemical substances that cannot be broken down further without changing its chemical properties. Some examples include hydrogen, nitrogen, gold, lead, and uranium. See the ...

Electronelectronelementemergency classifications

Energy; Nuclear energy

An elementary particle with a negative charge and a mass 1/1837 that of a proton. Electrons surround the positively charged nucleus of an atom, and determine its chemical properties.

Electromagnetic radiation

Energy; Nuclear energy

A travelling wave motion resulting from changing electric or magnetic fields. Familiar electromagnetic radiation range from x-rays (and gamma rays) of short wavelength, through the ultraviolet, ...