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Mechanical Engineering · Q84

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 84

Q84

Reflector in nuclear plants is used to

A.
Return the neutrons back into the core
Answer
B.
Shield the radioactivity completely
C.
Check pollution
D.
Conserve energy

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
A reflector is a region of unfueled material surrounding the core. Its function is to scatter neutrons that leak from the core, thereby returning some of them back into the core. This design feature allows for a smaller core siz