Thermal Reactor

A thermal reactor describes a Nuclear ReactorNuclear ReactorIn it's most simplest form, a nuclear reactor uses Uranium and other radioactive materials and the fission from uranium to create heat, and transfer that heat into steam to create power. Nuclear reactors are one of the biggest sources of energy, although not renewable, uranium has a very high energy density resulting in massive power transmissions. There are many different types of nuclear reactors, and this term serves as a broad hub/introduction for each type. After uranium is used in reacto with the main function of producing thermal heat to be converted to electricity. This term describes all of the operating reactors today with the exception of Fast Neutron ReactorFast Neutron ReactorA Fast Neutron Reactor is a specific type of reactor that different from a Thermal Reactor-- it is not very common because unlike a thermal reactor that uses neutron to sustain the chain reaction, a FNR has no neutron moderation and less primary coolant due to an excess of fast neutrons * the capture to fission ratio is lower is fast reactors * high number of neutron produced per one fission * Neutron Flux has differences too The following image shows the neutron flux differences 400 Neutron Fs.

A thermal reactor is one in which neutrons are necessary to sustain a fissile reaction that creates heat: unlike a FNR that has an excess of neutrons. A thermal reactor specifically uses thermal neutrons - that are slower then fast neutrons. Thermal neutrons ahve the benefit of being more likely to make Nuclear FuelNuclear FuelNuclear fuel is fuel used inside of the nuclear industry broadly. Specifically for Nuclear Reactors, nuclear fuel is necessary for a fissile reaction. As is the name, nuclear fuel is radioactive - it decays over time and releases excess neutrons. This makes it highly energy dense and optimal for the nuclear sector. Whenever you hear someone talking about nuclear fuel, the first thing you can think about is Uranium. Being radioactive in it of itself, after enrichment, enriched uranium is a commo to fission then fast neutrons.