Purpose and Function of Reflector
Q. State the purpose of reflector in a nuclear power plant.
Reflector : This completely surrounds the reactor core within the thermal shielding arrangement and helps to bounce the escaping neutrons back into the core. This conserves the nuclear fuel as the low-speed neutrons thus returned are useful in continuing the chain reaction.
Q. Draw the schematic arrangement of a typical Nuclear power plant and state the function of reflector.
Function of reflector :
Following are the stages by which electricity is generated in nuclear power station :
- Uranium atoms split releasing energy, so fuel becomes hot. This heats the water turning it into the steam.The steam turns the turbine.
- The turbine turns a generator and electricity is produced.
- The electricity goes to the transformers to produce the correct voltage.
