Description : In nuclear reactor, heavy water is used as – (1) coolant (2) fuel (3) moderator (4) atomic smasher
Last Answer : (3) moderator Explanation: Heavy water is used in certain types of nuclear reactors where it acts as a neutron moderator to slow down neutrons so that they are more likely to react with ... do not require uranium enrichment, heavy water reactors are of concern in regards to nuclear proliferation.
Description : Heavy water (D2O) in a nuclear reactor serves as a (A) Coolant (B) Moderator (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neutron absorber
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : A homogeneous reactor is the one, in which the (A) Fissile atoms are evenly distributed throughout the mass of nuclear reactor (B) Same substance (e.g. heavy water) is used as moderator & coolant (C) The fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) The fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material
Description : In nuclear reactor, heavy water is used as (1) coolant (2) fuel (3) moderator (4) atomic smasher
Last Answer : moderator
Description : In which reactor the coolant and moderator are the same ? Pressurised water reactor.
Last Answer : Pressurised water reactor.
Description : In a homogeneous nuclear reactor, the __________ are mixed together. (A) Fuel & coolant (B) Fuel & moderator (C) Coolant & moderator (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Fuel & moderator
Description : The part of a nuclear power plant that prevents thermal pollution of lakes or rivers is the: w) reactor x) coolant/moderator y) cooling tower z) control rod
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COOLING TOWER
Description : A pressurised water reactor (PWR) uses pressurised water as a (A) Coolant (B) Working fluid in power turbine (C) Moderator (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Coolant
Description : In a pressurised water reactor (PWR), the (A) Fuel is natural uranium and heavy water acts both as moderator & coolant (B) Coolant water boils in the core of the reactor (C) Coolant water is pressurised to prevent bulk boiling of water in the core (D) Use of moderator is not required
Last Answer : (C) Coolant water is pressurised to prevent bulk boiling of water in the core
Description : A fast breeder reactor employs (A) Graphite as moderator (B) Water as coolant (C) Molten sodium as coolant as well as moderator (D) U-235 as fuel
Last Answer : (D) U-235 as fuel
Description : A heterogeneous reactor is the one, in which the moderator and the (A) Coolant are different materials (B) Coolant are present in different phases (e.g., heavy water and graphite) (C) Fuel are present in different phases (e.g. uranium and heavy water) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Fuel are present in different phases (e.g. uranium and heavy water
Description : In a light-water reactor, the coolant is ordinary water. What is the moderator?
Last Answer : ANSWER: WATER or THE SAME WATER
Description : Which reactor uses heavy water as moderator ?
Last Answer : CANDU.
Description : Reactors in commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. are often referred to as thermal reactors. A thermal reactor uses: w) fissionable plutonium-239 as fuel. x) a relatively low heat output. y) neutrons moderated to relatively low energies. z) liquid sodium as a coolant.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NEUTRONS MODERATED TO RELATIVELY LOW ENERGIES.
Description : Which reactor uses primary coolant as fluoride salts of lithium, beryllium, thorium and uranium ?
Last Answer : Molten salt breeder reactor.
Description : State the function of following components of a nuclear power station: i) Moderator ii) Shielding iii) Control rod iv) Coolant
Last Answer : i) Function of Moderator :- Moderator is to moderate or reduce the speed of fast neutron to help the fission process. ii) Function of sheilding : Shielding is to protect environment, ... from reactor core and transfer it in heat exchanger for producing steam at high pressure and temperature.
Description : Explain the purpose of shielding and reflector in a nuclear reactor.
Last Answer : 1. Shielding:- The function of sheilding is to protect environment, humens and animals from the harmful radioactive radiation (pollution).before they are emitted to atmosphere. Shilding is provided to ... :- The function of reflector is to reflect back the neutrons which are leaving from core.
Description : The moderator used in a nuclear reactor is – (1) Uranium (2) Radium (3) Ordinary water (4) Graphite
Last Answer : (3) Ordinary water Explanation: Light water (ordinary water) is used as the moderator in U.S. reactors as well as the cooling agent. It acts as the means by which heat is removed to produce steam for turning the turbines of the electric generators.
Description : Which of the following is not used as a moderator in nuclear reactor? (A) Molten sodium (B) Light water (C) Beryllium (D) Boron hydride
Last Answer : (A) Molten sodium
Description : Which element is used as moderator in nuclear reactor? A. Light water B. Dense water C. Fresh water D. Heavy water (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Heavy water (Answer)
Description : What substance was used as a moderator for the chain reaction in the first nuclear reactor? w) graphite x) boron y) water z) cadmium
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- GRAPHITE
Description : The moderator used in a nuclear reactor is (1) Uranium (2) Radium (3) Ordinary water (4) Graphite
Last Answer : Ordinary water
Description : Light water' used as a coolant in nuclear reactor is nothing but (A) Ordinary water (B) Mildly acidic (pH = 6) water (C) Mildly alkaline (pH = 8) water (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Ordinary water
Description : Heavy water used as a coolant in nuclear reactor. Heavy Water is:
Last Answer : Water containing heavy Isotopes of Hydrogen atom
Description : Which of the following is used as ‘a moderator in nuclear reactor? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Graphite '
Last Answer : answer:
Description : In a nuclear reactor the moderator is usually made of graphite placed between the fuel rods used to slow down neutrons all of the above none of the above?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Which of the following is used as ‘a moderator in nuclear reactor?
Last Answer : – Graphite
Description : Neutrons are slowed down in a nuclear reactor by – (1) Fissionable Material (2) Moderator (3) Control rods (4) Cooling system
Last Answer : (2) Moderator Explanation: In thermal nuclear reactors, the coolant acts as a moderator that must slow down the neutrons before they can be efficiently absorbed by the fuel. It allows neutrons to slow down to energies where they can easily cause a nucleus to fission.
Description : what is function of Moderator in nuclear reactor?
Last Answer : The moderator is a material which slows down the speed of the neutrons. The moderator is usually made from water but some reactors use graphite also.Neutrons released from the chain reaction must be ... moderator slows the neutrons down so that they can be captured and keep the chain reaction going.
Description : Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor?
Last Answer : Graphite
Description : Which metal is used as the moderator in nuclear reactor?
Description : A moderator is used in nuclear reactor in order to ? A. Accelerate the neutrons B. Slow down the speed of the neutrons (Answer) C. Increase the number of elections D. Decrease the number of electrons E. None of these
Last Answer : B. Slow down the speed of the neutrons (Answer)
Description : Graphite is a/an (A) Electrical insulator (B) Allotrope of carbon (C) Moderator used in nuclear reactor (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (C) Moderator used in nuclear reactor
Description : 1. Alpha-keratin is a protein present in which thing? 2. Where was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held? 3. Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor? 4. ... place is the same as which place? 20. What was the script used in the earliest Tamil inscriptions?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Wool 2. New Delhi 3. Graphite 4. Mars 5. Afghanistan 6. Bangladesh 7. 9 players each 8. Thyroid gland 9. Jupiter 10. Grama 11. Jawaharlal Nehru 12. Plutonium 13. After the drought ... Philosophy 16. A House for Mr. Biswas 17. Gambusia 18. Right to freedom 19. Celestial pole 20. Brahmi
Description : Neutrons are slowed down in a nuclear reactor by (1) Fissionable material (2) Moderator (3) Control rods (4) Cooling system
Last Answer : Moderator
Description : Which reactor requires no moderator ?
Last Answer : Breeder reactor.
Description : Which reactor has no moderator ? Fast breeder reactor.
Last Answer : Fast breeder reactor.
Description : Which of the following gases has very high neutron capture crosssection, making it unsuitable as a coolant in nuclear reactor? (A) N2 (B) He (C) CO2 (D) H2
Last Answer : (A) N2
Description : __________ gas is normally not used as a coolant in a nuclear reactor, because of its high neutron capture cross-section. (A) Nitrogen (B) Hydrogen (C) Helium (D) Carbon dioxide
Last Answer : (A) Nitrogen
Description : Thermal shield is used in high powered nuclear reactors to (A) Protect the walls of the reactor from radiation damage B) Absorb the fast neutrons (C) Slow down the secondary neutrons (D) Protect the fuel element from coming in contact with the coolant
Last Answer : (A) Protect the walls of the reactor from radiation damage
Description : Pressure of CO2 gas (which is a coolant) in the Calder-Hall nuclear reactor is __________ kgf/cm2 . (A) 0.2 (B) 7 (C) 35 (D) 50
Last Answer : (B) 7
Description : Which is used as a coolant in nuclear reactor due to its high capture cross-section? (A) H2 (B) N2 (C) He (D) CO2
Last Answer : (A) H2
Description : An ideal coolant for a nuclear reactor should (A) Be a good absorber of neutrons (B) Be capable of attaining high temperature, only when it is pressurised (C) Have high density, but low heat transfer co-efficient (D) Be free from radiation damage and non-corrosive
Last Answer : (D) Be free from radiation damage and non-corrosive
Description : A fast reactor uses: w) an extremely short time to get to the maximum operating reactivity. x) uranium-235 as fuel. y) heavy water as a coolant. z) essentially unmoderated neutrons.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ESSENTIALLY UNMODERATED NEUTRONS.
Description : A fast breeder reactor (A) Uses natural uranium as fuel (B) Does not require a moderator (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (B) Does not require a moderator
Description : Water is a better coolant than a gas (like CO2 , He, N2 etc.), because it (A) Is a better neutron moderator as well (B) Require comparatively smaller pumps and heat exchanger for a given heat transfer rate ... , and it can be pressurised to attain a high temperature (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)