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Yes, that is the definition of a melt down. Water is essential for cooling the reactors and the lack of water or a broken water pipes causes a possible melt down.

2007-04-12 03:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by jcann17 5 · 1 0

Absolutely. Nuclear fission occurs in the reactor causing a tremendous amount of exothermic energy. Water is pumped around the core to help it keep cool and remain stable as well as water is pumped closer to the core to produce steam for electrical generation. If there was a chance that water could not be pumped to the to cool the reactor then the core would reach critical mass and there would be a nuclear explosion, not unlike what happened at Three Mile Island or Chernobyl, but there are quite few redundant controls to help prevent this from happening.

2007-04-12 04:01:49 · answer #2 · answered by Vman 2 · 0 0

Yes, core temperature is a very important parameter. In fact there are many thermocouples inside a reactor core to measure the temperature at various locations within the core.

2007-04-12 03:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff M 3 · 2 0

Yes very much so because if the core gets to hot it will melt the protective cover and allowed radiation and materials to escape. This could also include and exposition cause by build up heated gas pressure . See 3 mile island incident.

2007-04-12 03:58:01 · answer #4 · answered by harold. 4 · 0 0

The temperature of the nuclear fuel is extremely important and is monitored continuously so as not to exceed the melting temperature of the rods that contain the fuel.

2007-04-12 03:50:12 · answer #5 · answered by lunatic 7 · 1 0

Yes, of course, or else it will explode and there could be another event like Chernobyl. That happened as a direct result of the overheating of the core and the emergency cooling systems were disabled, so it overheated and exploded.

2007-04-12 03:49:27 · answer #6 · answered by Dana Mulder 4 · 1 0

Having worked for Westinghouse Nuclear, "IT IS REQUIRED BY NRC REGULATIONS!"

Why do you ask as it seems such a Silly Question? OR perhaps you have seen "TOO MANY HOLLYWOOD" movies about Melt Downs?

YOU may view the Case Studies at the NRC site!

Thanks, RR

2007-04-12 03:48:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

no,you won't be able to placed a nuclear reactor in.you ought to ought to have human beings operating it, and it ought to need to be nreinforced with bring about guard the inhabitants of the residing house from radiation.that would soak up truly some the gap. rather, placed a sturdy previous oil-burner in there, and write on the roof "die, al gore!"

2016-12-03 21:50:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Heat is the easiest way to monitor the reaction in progress. Also, if you don't monitor heat, then things like Chernobyl happen.

2007-04-12 03:47:35 · answer #9 · answered by Al_ide 4 · 2 0

Yes! In a nuclear plant they circulate water from lakes and rivers to keep it cool or else it would become to hot and cause an explosion!

2007-04-12 03:50:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

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