Many of the features of the reactor are designed to control the speed of the reaction and the temperature inside the shielding. An uncontrolled fission reaction is the basis of an atomic bomb.

Many of the features of the reactor are designed to control the speed of the reaction and the temperature inside the shielding. An uncontrolled fission reaction is the basis of an atomic bomb.

The discovery of nuclear fission in the 1930s ... This type of fast reactor is called a Fast-Neutron Reactor (FNR) and is essentially a different core configuration of the FBR design, with no ...

Fusion-fission hybrid reactors ... research involves the PACER fusion reactor concept, which utilizes thorium molten salt fuels. Studies have shown that different ratios of molten salt can ...

Yet despite improvements in the design of nuclear-fission reactors, there remain public concerns about their safety and the waste that they produce. Many have suggested that harnessing nuclear ...

Although to most the term ‘fission ... is part of Terrestrial Energy’s pitch towards commercialization. Such a focus on simplicity of operation is popular with small modular reactor ...

The only plausible explanation was that this piece of uranium ore was part of a natural nuclear fission ... drastically different. The existence of the Oklo natural nuclear reactor was made ...

Our SMR has no moving parts at depth, other than the control rods and the fluid flow of the water coolant. This design minimizes the need for maintenance, although cables attached to the reactor allow ...

Now, a nuclear startup wants to bury a small reactor ... Fission, signed a deal on Tuesday with data center developer Endeavour to build 2 gigawatts worth of subterranean nuclear power. As part ...