Chernobyl
What kind of reactor was Chernobyl, and how do these pieces fit together?
I remember a turbine test, xenon building up, and control rods being withdrawn to recover power. I’m not sure whether it was a PWR or a BWR, or exactly how the graphite changed things. What fascinates me is the state of the core: could it look steady at one point, but be dangerous to move into another state?
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