Nuclear Power Engineering
Thorium⁻²32 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into __________ , which is a fissile material.

Uranium⁻²35
Plutonium⁻²39
Thorium⁻²33
Uranium⁻²33

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Nuclear Power Engineering
Secondary cooling circuit is a must in molten sodium cooled fast breeder reactor for

Avoiding the mixing of water with radioactive sodium, as it may cause explosion
Lowering the coolant circulation pressure
Achieving high degree of superheat in the steam
Faster heat removal rate from the core

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Nuclear Power Engineering
A homogeneous reactor is the one, in which the

The fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material
Fissile atoms are evenly distributed throughout the mass of nuclear reactor
Same substance (e.g. heavy water) is used as moderator & coolant
All of these

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