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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Avertable dose

Energy; Nuclear energy

The dose that could be averted if a countermeasure or set of countermeasures were to be applied.

Conditional probability value (CPV)

Energy; Nuclear energy

The upper bound for the conditional probability that a particular type of event will cause unacceptable radiological consequences.

Reliability centred maintenance (RCM

Energy; Nuclear energy

A process for specifying applicable preventive maintenance requirements for safety related systems and equipment in order to prevent potential failures or to control the failure modes optimally.

Failure

Energy; Nuclear energy

Inability of a structure, system or component to function within acceptance criteria.

Nuclear power

Energy; Nuclear energy

In nuclear reactors, uranium is used to heat water to generate electricity. Nuclear reactors are normally reloaded with new fuel every 12–24 months, during a stop when maintenance also is done. ...

Nuclear fusion energy

Energy; Nuclear energy

Unlike nuclear fission, which tears apart atoms to release energy and highly radioactive by-products, fusion involves squeezing two "heavy" hydrogen atoms, called deuterium and tritium together so ...