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2. Nuclear fission - Wikipedia

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   U nucleus has an excitation energy below the critical fission energy." [4]: 25–28 [5]: 282–287 [10] [11] About 6 MeV of the fission-input energy is supplied by the simple binding of an extra neutron to the heavy nucleus via the strong force; however, in many fissionable isotopes, this amount of energy is not enough for fission.

3. Discovery of nuclear fission - Wikipedia

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   The fission process often produces gamma rays and releases a very large amount of energy, even by the energetic standards of radioactive decay. Scientists already knew about alpha decay and beta decay , but fission assumed great importance because the discovery that a nuclear chain reaction was possible led to the development of nuclear power ...

4. Decay heat - Wikipedia

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   Decay heat as fraction of full power for a reactor SCRAMed from full power at time 0, using two different correlations. In a typical nuclear fission reaction, 187 MeV of energy are released instantaneously in the form of kinetic energy from the fission products, kinetic energy from the fission neutrons, instantaneous gamma rays, or gamma rays from the capture of neutrons. [7]

5. Natural nuclear fission reactor - Wikipedia

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   The fission ruthenium has a different isotope signature. The level of 100 Ru in the fission product mixture is low because fission produces neutron rich isotopes which subsequently beta decay and 100 Ru would only be produced in appreciable quantities by double beta decay of the very long-lived (half life 7.1 × 10 18 years) molybdenum isotope ...

6. The Differences Between Nuclear Fission and Fusion - AOL

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   Setting the record straight on how these two similar sounding energy sources truly differ. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

7. Fission products (by element) - Wikipedia

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   Krypton-85, with a half-life 10.76 years, is formed by the fission process with a fission yield of about 0.3%. Only 20% of the fission products of mass 85 become 85 Kr itself; the rest passes through a short-lived nuclear isomer and then to stable 85 Rb. If irradiated reactor fuel is reprocessed, this radioactive krypton may be released into ...

8. Thorium-based nuclear power - Wikipedia

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   A sample of thorium. Thorium-based nuclear power generation is fueled primarily by the nuclear fission of the isotope uranium-233 produced from the fertile element thorium.A thorium fuel cycle can offer several potential advantages over a uranium fuel cycle [Note 1] —including the much greater abundance of thorium found on Earth, superior physical and nuclear fuel properties, and reduced ...

9. Sam Altman takes nuclear energy company Oklo public to help ...

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   Oklo’s business model is based on commercializing nuclear fission, the reaction that fuels all nuclear power plants. Instead of conventional reactors, the company aims to use mini nuclear ...