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The RBMK reactor design pictured above was used at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. This severly flawed design has a “positive void coefficient”, meaning the nuclear chain reaction and power output increases when cooling water is lost. (Image courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Energy’s International Nuclear Safety Center.)
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Diagram of an RBMK reactor design.
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The RBMK reactor design pictured above was used at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. This severely flawed design has a “positive void coefficient”, meaning the nuclear chain reaction and power output increases when cooling water is lost. (Image courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Energy’s International Nuclear Safety Center.)
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