Electrical Studys

Nuclear reactors may be classified on the basis of neutron energies as follows:

1) Fast reactors: Here fusion occurs with high energy neutrons, in the ansense of moderator.

2) Intermediate reactors: With the use of some moderator, the reactor are known as intermediate reactors.

3) Thermal reactors: When the energy of neutrons is reduced to low electron voltages, i.e. that is thermal range, the reactor known as thermal reactors.

On the basis of fuel reproduction characteristics, the nuclear reactors may be classified as: 

1) Non-regenerative type: These reactors do not create an appreciable amount of replacement fuel as the fuel is burned. Reactors using highly enriched fuel containing 90% or more of U^235 in the fuel are non-regenrative type.

2) Regenerative type: In these reactors fuel is slightly enriched. These reactors do not replace the used fuel fully.

3) Heterogeneous reactors: Here fuel is in the form of rods, plates and is placed in matrix of moderator.