Magnox

Magnox is a type of Nuclear ReactorNuclear ReactorIn it's most simplest form, a nuclear reactor uses Uranium and other radioactive materials and the fission from uranium to create heat, and transfer that heat into steam to create power. Nuclear reactors are one of the biggest sources of energy, although not renewable, uranium has a very high energy density resulting in massive power transmissions. There are many different types of nuclear reactors, and this term serves as a broad hub/introduction for each type. After uranium is used in reacto designed in the UK. It was designed to run on UraniumUraniumUranium is a naturally occuring element - atomic number of 92 and in the actinides group. Uranium is radioactive - decaying over time and releasing energy. This is the reason why Uranium is the primary source of fuel for Nuclear Reactors. The amount of energy in a single gram of uranium is about 3.5-4.5 tons of coal; around 702 gigajoules - whilst each gram of coal has around .0293 gigajoles of energy; a staggering amount inside of uranium. Isotopes There are three natural isotopes of uranium. The moderator is graphite (Which reminds me of a certain other RBMK ReactorRBMK Reactor\#stub It is a soviet designed nuclear reactor that uses enriched uranium, with graphite as a moderator, and Light Water as a coolant.), and uses CO2 as the heat-exchanger coolant, being part of the wider gas-cooled reactors.

Magnox stands for MAGnesium Non-OXidizing -- from the magnesium-aluminnum alloy used to in reactor claddingreactor claddingCladding is the thin walled metal tube that composes the outside of a fuel rod. It's purpose is to prevent corrosion of the fuel by the coolant & release of fission contents into the coolant. Although Zirconium alloy is common, aluminum and stainless steel is also used. Cladding Types Zirconium alloy has been used for so long due to it's properties being very good for nuclear reactors. * New research suggests that there is an alternative - SiGA cladding. This cladding is made from silicon car.

Presently, the only country to still use Magnox reactors are North Korea.