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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Fiscal year (FY)

Energy; Nuclear energy

The 12-month period from October 1 through September 30 used by the Federal Government for budget formulation and execution. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for ...

Early site permit (ESP)

Energy; Nuclear energy

A permit through which the NRC resolves site safety, environmental protection, and emergency preparedness issues, in order to approve one or more proposed sites for a nuclear power facility, ...

Drywell

Energy; Nuclear energy

The containment structure enclosing the vessel and recirculation system of a boiling-water reactor. The drywell provides both a pressure suppression system and a fission product barrier under ...

Dry cask storage

Energy; Nuclear energy

A method for storing spent nuclear fuel above ground in special containers known as casks. After fuel has been cooled in a spent fuel pool for at least 1 year, dry cask storage allows approximately ...

Dosimetry

Energy; Nuclear energy

The theory and application of the principles and techniques involved in measuring and recording doses of ionising radiation.

Dosimeter

Energy; Nuclear energy

A small portable instrument (such as a film badge, thermoluminescent dosimeter, or pocket dosimeter) used to measure and record the total accumulated personal dose of ionising radiation. For ...

Airborne radioactivity area

Energy; Nuclear energy

The airborne radioactivity area is a room, enclosure, or area in which airborne radioactive materials, composed wholly or partially of licenced material, exist in concentrations that (1) exceed the ...