Nov 11, 2025 · What is nuclear fission? Nuclear fission is a reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, while releasing energy. For instance, when hit by a neutron, the …

Nov 7, 2025 · Nuclear power reactors produce energy by initiating and controlling a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Currently, over 400 such reactors in 32 countries provide about 10 per cent of the …

Sep 4, 2025 · This is the 44th edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of 2023 on …

Mar 13, 2023 · In August 2021, China announced the completion of its first experimental thorium-based nuclear reactor. Built in the middle of the Gobi Desert in the country’s north, the reactor over the next …

Nov 7, 2025 · Atoms for peace and development We are the world’s centre for cooperation in the nuclear field and seek to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies.

These simulators provide efficient hands-on learning of the physics and engineering designs of various reactor types. The simulators operate on personal computers and are provided for a broad audience …

Sep 13, 2023 · Small modular reactors (SMRs) are advanced nuclear reactors that produce up to 300 MW (e) of low-carbon electricity, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of traditional …

Mar 2, 2025 · The design of a nuclear power plant needs to consider specific site characteristics, operational aspects and future decommissioning plans so as to achieve the highest levels of safety. …

Mar 11, 2025 · Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors in which either the fuel and/or the coolant is a molten salt. Molten salt is salt which liquifies at elevated temperatures and can store …

The VVER1000 simulator was originally developed by Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute for personnel training. It is executed on a personal computer in real time and provides a dynamic …