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Build New Reactors
Advances in nuclear technology hold the promise of greater access to clean…
How a Nuclear Reactor Works
A nuclear reactor is like an enormous, high-tech tea kettle. Nuclear plants…
Here’s How a Nuclear Reactor Actually Works
Our largest source of clean energy uses a process you can’t see:…
Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy: Safety, Cost, & Efficiency
What Is Nuclear Energy? Nuclear energy is derived from the energy…
Environmental Effects of Nuclear Power
Nuclear power, as with all power sources, has an effect on the…
Notable activations of BWR safety systems
General Electric defended the design of the reactor, stating that the station…
Design Basis Accident (DBA) for a nuclear power plant
The Design Basis Accident (DBA) for a nuclear power plant is the…
BWR Hydrogen Management
During normal plant operations and in normal operating temperatures, the hydrogen generation…
Emergency Core-Cooling System (ECCS)
While the reactor protection system is designed to prevent contingencies from happening,…


