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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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Cold shutdown
Energy; Nuclear energy
The term used to define a reactor coolant system at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature below 200 degrees Fahrenheit following a reactor cooldown.
Coastdown
Energy; Nuclear energy
An action that permits the reactor power level to decrease gradually as the fuel in the core is depleted.
Cleanup system
Energy; Nuclear energy
A system used for continuously filtering and demineralizing a reactor coolant system to reduce contamination levels and to minimise corrosion.
Chain reaction
Energy; Nuclear energy
A reaction that initiates its own repetition. In a fission chain reaction, a fissionable nucleus absorbs a neutron and fissions spontaneously, releasing additional neutrons. These, in turn, can be ...
Classified information
Energy; Nuclear energy
Information that could be used by an adversary to harm the U. S. Or its allies and thus must be protected. The NRC has two types of classified information. The first type, known as national security ...
Cladding
Energy; Nuclear energy
The thin-walled metal tube that forms the outer jacket of a nuclear fuel rod. It prevents corrosion of the fuel by the coolant and the release of fission products into the coolant. Aluminum, ...
Decommissioning
Energy; Nuclear energy
The process of safely closing a nuclear power plant (or other facility where nuclear materials are handled) to retire it from service after its useful life has ended. This process primarily involves ...
