Sentences with phrase «away nuclear reaction»
The resulting run - away nuclear reaction, fire and explosion released more than 400-fold the amount of radiation from the Hiroshima bomb, hitting Belarus hardest and extending as far as Ireland.
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To compound the problem, the Russian ministry says the moderator, which slows the nuclear reaction inside the reactor, could corrode away, allowing the fuel to reach critical mass and explode.
Enriched uranium oxide is formed into rods and water is used both as a coolant, flowing through the reactor core to transfer heat away, and as a moderator, slowing down neutrons released by fission so that they promote further nuclear reactions.