What removes heat from the reactor?

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What removes heat from the reactor?

A. moderator
B. coolant
C. control rod
D. critical mass

2007-12-11 05:55:09 · 3 answers · asked by cofeavloit 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Stick with B. Coolant

A . Moderator is used to control the rate of neutron flow and therefore the rate of reaction.

C. Control rods are moderators
D. Critical mass is something we would like to control

2007-12-11 06:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Edward's right.

Water surrounding the core usually what you think of when you talk about a moderator, though. It thermalizes (slows down) neutrons, and bounces them back into the core.

2007-12-11 14:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Coolant I suppose (presuming the question means nuclear reactors)

2007-12-11 14:01:01 · answer #3 · answered by NGC87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋