Question

write five properties of good coolant used in nuclear reactor.​

Answer 1

1)High heat carrying capacity.

2)Low neutron absorption.

3)Chemically stable at high temperatures and intense radiation.

4)Does not significantly erode any part of the reactor.

5)Has a wide liquid temperature range AT LOW PRESSURE.

Answer 2

A nuclear reactor coolant is a coolant in a nuclear reactor used to remove heat from the nuclear reactor core and transfer it to electrical generators and the environment.

• Water is commonly used as coolant.
• Other coolants include heavy water, air, carbon dioxide, helium, liquid sodium, and a sodium-potassium alloy.
• The main properties that a coolant must posses are

1. Chemically compatible and noncorrosive.
2. Efficient heat transfer.
3. High specific heat
4. Ease of pumping
5. Cheap and readily-available

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