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Showing posts with label delayed neutron. Show all posts

Showing posts with label delayed neutron. Show all posts

Sunday, December 20, 2015

The role of delayed neutrons in controlling a nuclear reactor

It's been a while since I did a nerdy nuke post. I've had a subject in mind, and been thinking a bit about how to describe some of ...

Saturday, February 01, 2014

K-431 (Project 675)

K-431 was an Echo II class submarine. Construction was started in January 1964, and she was commissioned in September of 1965, in a very ra...

Sunday, October 20, 2013

TRIGA - an amazingly safe nuclear research reactor

So far we have talked about natural reactors, fast neutron reactors, plutonium production reactors, and thermal power plant reactors. Ther...

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Weapons - There is a difference!

I know in a lot of people's minds, there is a notion that a nuclear power plant could detonate like a nuclear weapon. It's not poss...

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Mark: I served on a nuclear sub during the cold war, and worked in a nuclear test facility doing 'Star Wars' research. I have also worked in geothermal, coal, and natural gas turbine power plants. It's all been interesting, which is what makes it fun.

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