Nuclear reactor
device · 1942 · Electric age
A facility for a controlled chain reaction (Chicago Pile-1).
What it is made of
- Control rod — has part. The rods control the power.
- Neutron moderator — has part. A moderator.
Principles and materials it uses
- Chain reaction — uses. A controlled chain reaction.
- Uranium — uses. The fuel is uranium.
Where it is used
- Nuclear power plant — is part of. The reactor heats the coolant.
- Nuclear submarine — is part of. A reactor.
- Nuclear icebreaker — is part of. A reactor plant.
What it is a kind of
- Small modular reactor — includes. A reactor.
- Fast breeder reactor — includes. A reactor.
Things built in a similar way
- Nuclear weapon — works like. The same physics: a controlled and an uncontrolled chain reaction.