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Conversion of nuclear fission energy to electrical energy

Conversion of nuclear fission energy to electrical energy

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The fission of a 235U92 (or plutonium or other transuranic atom) nucleus with atomic mass A uranium = 235 within a fuel element converts the mass of that nucleus to the lesser masses of the (usually two) "fission product" nuclei and the mass of two to three neutrons plus about 200 MeV of kinetic energy (energy of motion) of these particles, plus the energy of one or more "gamma rays" (similar to X-rays). Most of this energy is in the form of kinetic energy of the two recoiling intermediate-mass "fission product" nuclei, plus the considerable kinetic energy of the two to three neutrons, gamma rays, and neutrinos.

Inspec keywords: fission reactor fuel; fission products; fission reactor theory; fission of uranium

Other keywords: electrical energy; recoiling intermediate-mass fission product nuclei; nuclear fission energy; considerable kinetic energy; transuranic atom; fuel element; atomic mass; 235U9 nuclei fission; gamma rays

Subjects: Nuclear reactors; Fission reactor fuel elements; Fission reactor theory and physics; Fission reactions; Particle and radiation detection and measurement

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