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Nuclear Reactors: Controlled Fission and Why Chernobyl Cannot Repeat
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2026-05-16 04:01:02
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A nuclear reactor controls a fission chain reaction to release energy at a steady rate. Uranium-235 absorbs a neutron, splits, and releases 2-3 new neutrons that trigger more fissions. Keeping k-effective exactly at 1.0 is the core challenge. The Chernobyl RBMK had a positive void coefficient meaning steam bubbles accelerated the reaction. No Western light-water reactor shares this design flaw.
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