Or another liquid can be added to stop the reaction. One of the materials is a liquid that can simply be removed to stop the reaction. These reactors function by fixing two nuclear materials in close proximity to each other.Ī far safer design exists that requires three materials. Sadly the reactors in Japan are American designs that have the inherent characteristic to become a runaway train of nuclear reaction. This at a time when America and the planet are in desperate need of this near perfect energy source and the economic potential derived from building more power plants. It is very unfortunate that the current nuclear crisis happening in Japan will insight negative public opinion in North America toward nuclear power generation.
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