Glossary

=Glossary=


 * Control rods** - Control rods are movable roads that readily absorb neutrons in a thermal fission reactor.


 * Degraded Energy** - Energy transferred to the surroundings that is no longer able to perform useful work.


 * Energy density** - The amount of energy released per unit mass of fuel consumed. It is measured in J kg -1


 * Enrichment** - //Enrichment// is the process by which this percentage composition of a fuel is increased to make nuclear fission more likely


 * Generator** - a coil of wire rotated in a magnetic field to produce electrical energy from mechanical energy.


 * Heat exchanger** - The heat exchanger allows the nuclear reactions to occur in a place that is sealed off from the rest of the environment in a thermal fission reactor.


 * Moderator** - Collisions between the neutrons and the nuclei of the moderator slow them down and allow further reactions to take place in a thermal fission reactor.


 * Sankey Diagram** - Energy flow diagrams that identify where the energy is transferred.