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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Net electric generation

Energy; Nuclear energy

The gross amount of electric energy produced by a generating station, minus the amount used to operate the station. Note: Electricity required for pumping at pumped-storage plants is regarded as ...

Net capacity factor

Energy; Nuclear energy

The ratio of the net electricity generated, for the time considered, to the energy that could have been generated at continuous full-power operation during the same period.

Mega-

Energy; Nuclear energy

A prefix that multiplies a basic unit by 1,000,000 (10 to the sixth power).

Natural uranium

Energy; Nuclear energy

Uranium containing the relative concentrations of isotopes found in nature (0. 7 percent uranium-235, 99. 3 percent uranium-238, and a trace amount of uranium-234 by mass). In terms of radioactivity, ...

Natural circulation

Energy; Nuclear energy

The circulation of the coolant in the reactor coolant system without the use of the reactor coolant pumps. The circulation is due to the natural convection resulting from the different densities of ...

National source tracking system (NSTS)

Energy; Nuclear energy

A secure, Web-based data system that helps the NRC and its Agreement States track and regulate the medical, industrial, and academic uses of certain nuclear materials, from the time they are ...

National response framework (NRF)

Energy; Nuclear energy

The guiding principles, roles, and structures that enable all domestic incident response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies. It describes how ...