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Post by lickinator on Mar 15, 2017 16:27:47 GMT
Would Uranium and other fissule material that you can use as control rods and moderators in reactors not just act as extra core material instead of absorbing neutrons, causing an uncontrolled reaction or is there some process that stops this?
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Post by newageofpower on Mar 15, 2017 16:32:54 GMT
Would Uranium and other fissule material that you can use as control rods and moderators in reactors not just act as extra core material instead of absorbing neutrons, causing an uncontrolled reaction or is there some process that stops this? This can work in two ways, ottomh. 1.Design your reactor to be subcritical without the extra "control" rods. Insert rods to generate more power, remove to cool down. 2. Unenriched uranium is OK at absorbing neutrons. Not as good as Boron based stuff, but its a hell of a lot denser. |
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