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decay heat [di′kā ‚hēt] (nucleonics) Heat produced by the decay of radioactive nuclides. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The combined neutron, gamma, and beta decay heat load on the methane moderator is expected to be on the order of 1 W when the facility is operated at its full power of 30 kW. But because the compositional mechanism is most efficient at low core temperatures, they favor another theory in which the radioactive decay heats the core and the mantle, driving convection in both regions. |
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