One of the early discoveries relative to nuclear fission was that neutrons are one product of the fission reaction. That is, although a neutron is needed to initiate a fission reaction, at least one neutron is also produced as a result of the reaction....

A device for the production of nuclear energy under controlled conditions. It uses a self-sustained chain reaction NUCLEAR FISSION to generate heat, which is then used to power machines (usually turbines) for the generation of...

A nuclear reactor is a device by which energy is produced as the result of a nuclear reaction, either fission or fusion. At the present time, all commercially available nuclear reactors make use of fission reactions, in which the nuclei of large atoms...

A nuclear reactor is a device in which nuclear chain reactions are initiated, controlled, and sustained at a steady rate, as opposed to a nuclear bomb, in which the chain reaction occurs in a fraction of a second and is uncontrolled causing an...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has authorized a $4.25 million study to determine whether to build a new, advanced technology nuclear power plant in Alabama. The facility would be a two-unit advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR) plant, to be operated by the Tennessee...

Innovative reactor concepts may help put nuclear energy back on track. It's probably understandable why some people protest the deployment of nuclear power. The safety systems on current reactors don't inspire a lot of confidence. They are characterized by numerous motors and...