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Nuclear Energy 431 PROCESS DIAGRAM There are two different nu- clear reactions that release en- ergy: fission and fusion. In nuc ...

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Nuclear Energy 433 PROCESS DIAGRAM Fission of uranium-235 occurs in the reactor vessel, producing heat used to produce steam in ...

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