Ok I did some reading and I see there is 2. types of Reactors B.W.R and this is the Boiling Water Reactor and then P.W.R and this is the Pressure Water Reactor.
Now the B.W.R works like this.
The Reactor Core has Water in it and the Uranium Rods are in the middel of the Watter. Now the Boron Rods are inbetween the Uranium Rods.
Now they Lift the Boron Rods out and the Uranium Rods give off Neutrons and the Water keep them from Decaying. So the can enter ather Uranium Rods and have a reaction.
Then the Water Heats up and the Steam gets pumpt out and into the Turbine. Now after the Steam turns the Turbine it drops down to the Condenser that turns it back to Water and it gets pumped back to the Reactor Core..
Do I have this right for the B.W.R??
yup
the uranium is always giving off the neutrons and other particles ( alpha, beta and gamma), its just that when the boron rods are fully inserted they absorb most of those emissions from the uranium. As the rods are pulled out a bit then there are less particles absorbed and that allows the reactions to start to take place
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