Nuclear Energy Disambiguation Learning Path

Nuclear power

Nuclear power refers to the use of sustained nuclear fission or nuclear fusion to generate heat and electricity. It is one of the meanings associated with the broader term “nuclear energy,” which can also describe other forms of energy related to atomic nuclei. In the context of nuclear power, a nuclear reactor is the device used to sustain a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction. The controlled process allows nuclear energy to be converted into usable power while managing the reaction safely and continuously.

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Nuclear reactor

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