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Reflector Material in a Nuclear Power Plant Reflects Neutrons Back Into the Core Reactor To Prevent Escaped Energy

Mar 28, 2023
The chain reaction inside a nuclear reactor would be impossible without a reflector. As neutrons spin around the core reactor the reflector prevents them from flying off the reactor. There are several types of material one can use for a reflector