reactor core

nuclear reactor component

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function in nuclear reactors

  • Temelín Nuclear Power Plant, South Bohemia, Czech Republic
    In nuclear reactor: Core

    All reactors have a core, a central region that contains the fuel, fuel cladding, coolant, and (where separate from the latter) moderator. The fission energy in a nuclear reactor is produced in the core.

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