Nuclear power plants are classified according to the type of reactor used. Nuclear power plants use two types of reactors: thermal and fast neutrons. Reactors of the first type are subdivided into: boiling, water-water, heavy-water, gas-cooled, graphite-water. Depending on the type of energy received, nuclear power plants are of two types: Stations designed to generate electricity. Stations for generating electric […]
Nuclear power plant (NPP)
Nuclear power plant (NPP) – a station in which the production of electricity (or thermal energy) occurs due to the operation of a nuclear reactor. In 2015, all nuclear power plants in the world produced almost 11% of electricity. During operation, a nuclear reactor transfers energy to the primary coolant. This coolant enters the steam generator, where it heats the […]