A. higher cost of nuclear fuel
B. high initial cost
C. high heat rejection in condenser
D. lower temperature and pressure condi-tions
E. nuclear hazard risk
Related Mcqs:
- The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparsion to a conventional thermal power plant is________________?
A. same
B. more
C. less
D. may be less or mote depending on size
E. unpredictable - The most practical fuel for a thermo-nuclear reactor, both from econocical and nuclear consideration is____________________?
A. plutonium
B. uranium
C. deuterium
D. thorium
E. lithium - The nuclear power plant at Tarapur has the following reactor________________?
A. fast breeder
B. pressurised water
C. boiling water
D. sodium graphite
E. none of the above - The fuel needed, with reflector in nuclear power plant, in order to generate sufficient neutrons to sustain a chain reaction, would be________________?
A. more
B. less
C. same
D. zero
E. negative, i.e. fuel would be generated - The presence of reflector in nuclear power plants results in___________________?
A. increased production of neutrons
B. complete absorption of neutrons
C. controlled production of neutrons
D. decreased leakage of neutrons
E. decrease of speed of neutrons - The first unclear power plant in India is located at____________________?
A. Kota
B. Kalapakkam
C. Tarapur
D. Baraeilly
E. Kerala - Hydrogen is preferred as better coolant in comparison to C02 because former_____________________?
A. is lighter
B. is inert
C. has high specific heat
D. is a good conductor
E. all of the above - Which of the following nuclear reactor does not need a heat exchanger for generation of steam____________________?
A. gas cooled
B. liquid metal cooled
C. pressurised water
D. boiling water
E. none of the above - Moderator in nuclear plants is used to__________________?
A. reduce temperature
B. extract heat from nuclear reaction
C. control the reaction
D. cause collision with the fast moving neutrons to reduce their speed
E. moderate the radioactive pollution - A nuclear fission produces energy of following order in MeV___________________?
A. 20
B. 200
C. 2000
D. 20,000
E. 2 x 105
