"Nuclear engineering is the engineering discipline concerned with the design and application of systems that make use of the energy released by nuclear processes."
The design, construction, and operation of nuclear reactors, power plants, and fuel issues.
Nuclear Physics: Study of atomic nucleus and its constituents, including their structure, behavior, and interactions.
Radioactivity: The process of emission of particles or energy from unstable atomic nuclei.
Nuclear Reactions: Processes in which a nucleus undergoes a change in its number of protons or neutrons.
Nuclear Fission: The process in which a nucleus is split into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy in the process.
Nuclear Fusion: The process in which two or more atomic nuclei come together to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy in the process.
Nuclear Reactors: Devices that utilize nuclear reactions to produce energy for various applications.
Nuclear Fuel: Material that undergoes nuclear reactions and provides energy in a nuclear reactor.
Nuclear Waste: Radioactive byproducts of nuclear reactions that must be managed and disposed of safely.
Radiation Protection: Measures to protect people and the environment from exposure to ionizing radiation.
Nuclear Safety: The process of identifying and mitigating risks associated with nuclear technologies and operations.
Nuclear Regulatory Framework: The legal and regulatory framework that governs the use of nuclear technologies and materials.
Nuclear Energy Economics: The economic considerations associated with the production and use of nuclear energy.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation: The efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and technologies.
Nuclear Security: The measures taken to prevent unauthorized access to nuclear materials and facilities.
Radiation Detection and Measurement: The techniques used to detect and measure ionizing radiation.
Nuclear Medicine: The use of radioactive materials in medical diagnosis and treatment.
"The most prominent application of nuclear engineering is the generation of electricity."
"Worldwide, some 440 nuclear reactors in 32 countries generate 10 percent of the world's energy through nuclear fission."
"In the future, it is expected that nuclear fusion will add another nuclear means of generating energy."
"Both reactions make use of the nuclear binding energy released when atomic nucleons are either separated (fission) or brought together (fusion)."
"The energy available is given by the binding energy curve."
"The amount generated is much greater than that generated through chemical reactions."
"Fission of 1 gram of uranium yields as much energy as burning 3 tons of coal or 600 gallons of fuel oil."
"Nuclear energy, unlike burning coal or fuel oil, does not add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere."
"Both reactions make use of the nuclear binding energy released when atomic nucleons are either separated (fission) or brought together (fusion)."
"Worldwide, some 440 nuclear reactors in 32 countries generate 10 percent of the world's energy through nuclear fission."
"In the future, it is expected that nuclear fusion will add another nuclear means of generating energy."
"Worldwide, some 440 nuclear reactors in 32 countries generate 10 percent of the world's energy through nuclear fission."
"The amount generated is much greater than that generated through chemical reactions."
"Nuclear engineering is the engineering discipline concerned with the design and application of systems that make use of the energy released by nuclear processes."
"The amount generated is much greater than that generated through chemical reactions."
"The energy available is given by the binding energy curve."
"Fission of 1 gram of uranium yields as much energy as burning 3 tons of coal or 600 gallons of fuel oil."
"Without adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere."
"In the future, it is expected that nuclear fusion will add another nuclear means of generating energy."