Answer: Building a nuclear reactor requires careful steps and is not recommended for the inexperienced. The first step of building a nuclear reactor is to choose a design from the list of designs already certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Once the company is approved, the NRC staffs, stakeholders, and public will review the design. After that, the company must build the power plant while the NRC staff monitors it. It typically takes about a decade or more to build a nuclear reactor.
In order to build a nuclear reactor, one must have knowledge of high voltage safety and be familiar with welding techniques. A chamber can be found on eBay or made from parts purchased for several hundred dollars. Flanges are usually either KF or conflat style. Fill the pump with quality diffusion pump oil and attach the inlet to a valve which connects to the chamber. Attach the outlet to a mechanical backing pump capable of reaching at least around 75 microns. Test the high vacuum pump by turning on the boiler on the diffusion pump.
Next, a feedthrough needs to be rated for the cathode voltage that will be used, typically 40kv.
Background: A nuclear reactor is a device that uses fission to produce electricity. The fuel rods are immersed in water, which acts as both a coolant and neutron moderator.
Answer: Building a nuclear reactor requires careful steps and is not recommended for the inexperienced. The first step of building a nuclear reactor is to choose a design from the list of designs already certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Once the company is approved, the NRC staffs, stakeholders, and public will review the design. After that, the company must build the power plant while the NRC staff monitors it. It typically takes about a decade or more to build a nuclear reactor.
In order to build a nuclear reactor, one must have knowledge of high voltage safety and be familiar with welding techniques. A chamber can be found on eBay or made from parts purchased for several hundred dollars. Flanges are usually either KF or conflat style. Fill the pump with quality diffusion pump oil and attach the inlet to a valve which connects to the chamber. Attach the outlet to a mechanical backing pump capable of reaching at least around 75 microns. Test the high vacuum pump by turning on the boiler on the diffusion pump.
Next, a feedthrough needs to be rated for the cathode voltage that will be used, typically 40kv.
Background: A nuclear reactor is a device that uses fission to produce electricity. The fuel rods are immersed in water, which acts as both a coolant and neutron moderator.
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I've chuckled on the eBay part.