Question

How is graphite used in nuclear reactors?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Graphite is used as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors. That is, the carbon nuclides in the graphite absorb the relatively high kinetic energy that most neutrons have when they are emitted from nuclear fission.

Answer 2

Answer:

For the graphite reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, see X-10 Graphite Reactor. A graphite reactor is a nuclear reactor that uses carbon as a neutron moderator, which allows un-enriched uranium to be used as nuclear fuel. The first artificial nuclear reactor, the Chicago Pile-1, used graphite as a moderator.

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