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Harnessing Nuclear Chain Reactions

Learn the fundamentals of nuclear reactor design, which has the task of sustaining nuclear reactions at a controlled rate in order to boil water, produce steam, and drive a generator. Explore why a nuclear reactor can't explode like a bomb, and consider pluses and minuses of the most common reactor designs in use.

English
  • Originally Aired April 27, 2018
  • Runtime 32 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created July 27, 2020 by
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  • Modified July 27, 2020 by
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