Does the Reactor Vessels upgrade require the reactors to be operational?
I'm considering investing in my first reactor, but I'm not sure yet if I will be able to keep it continuously powered with uranium. I'm wondering about the Reactor Vessel upgrade. It says:
Every reactor improves ship potential by 5%
Will this bonus still apply even if the reactors are powered off, either manually or due to a lack of uranium?
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How do reactor vessels work?
Reactor pressure vessels are thick steel containers that hold nuclear fuel when the reactors operate. The vessels provide one of several barriers that keep radioactive material out of the environment. NRC regulations describe how U.S. nuclear power plants must inspect, maintain and repair reactor pressure vessels.Is a reactor a pressure vessel?
Reactor Pressure Vessels (RPVs) are large cylindrical steel vessels containing a core, cooling water and generated steam, that requires high reliability to withstand high temperatures and high pressures, and neutron irradiation, which makes the RPV the most critical pressure boundary in the nuclear power plant.What is a reactor head?
The removable top section of a reactor pressure vessel. It is bolted in place during power operation and removed during refueling to permit access of fuel handling equipment to the core.How big is a nuclear reactor pressure vessel?
Reactor Pressure VesselAcronymInner diameter of cylindrical shell [mm]Total height, inside [mm]VVER-1200 (V-392M)42323855VVER-1200 (V-491)42323855VVER-1500 (V-448)496012500VVER-300 (V-478)150 more rowsLeak testing on high pressure reactors
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