Nuclear Power Production

What is the main difference between a nuclear power plant and a conventional thermal power plant?

• The production of electricity

• The use of turbines

• The source of heat

• The use of water

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What is used as fuel in the nuclear power plants of Dual and Tiage?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Fissile uranium oxide

• Biomass

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How is the chain reaction in a nuclear reactor controlled?

• By stopping the supply of water

• By increasing the pressure

• By adding boric acid and lowering control rods

• By cooling the reactor vessel

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What happens when all the control rods are lowered at the same time in a nuclear reactor?

• The reactor explodes

• Nothing, it's a normal operation

• The chain reaction speeds up

• The chain reaction is stopped within 1.3 seconds

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How many water circuits does a pressurized water reactor have?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• One

What is the temperature of the water in the reactor vessel of a high pressure reactor?

• 420 degrees Celsius

• 320 degrees Celsius

• 220 degrees Celsius

• 100 degrees Celsius

Where does the cooling water come from in Dual and Tiage?

• Artificial lakes

• Underground reservoirs

• The Rhine and the Danube

• The Skelda and the Mass

What is the purpose of the cooling tower in a nuclear power plant?

• To store excess water

• To cool down the steam from the turbines

• To increase the pressure in the reactor

• To generate electricity

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