3.3K views · 38 reactions | Nuclear Reactor Starting up. A nuclear reactor produces and controls the release of energy from splitting the atoms of certain elements. In a nuclear power reactor, the energy released is used as heat to make steam to generate electricity. (In a research reactor the main purpose is to utilize the actual neutrons produced in the core. In most naval reactors, steam drives a turbine directly for propulsion.) #uets #we_make_the_change | UET Science Society | Facebook

Lecture 16: Nuclear Reactor Construction and Operation | Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation | Nuclear Science and Engineering | MIT OpenCourseWare