{"id":211,"date":"2015-11-07T08:33:20","date_gmt":"2015-11-07T08:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/?page_id=211"},"modified":"2022-10-12T06:03:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T06:03:45","slug":"control-rods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/nuclear-power-plant\/control-rods\/","title":{"rendered":"Control Rods"},"content":{"rendered":"
By absorbing neutrons, a control rod prevents the neutrons<\/a> from causing further fissions. Control rods<\/strong> are an important safety system<\/strong> for nuclear reactors. Their prompt action and prompt response to the reactor are indispensable. Control rods are used for maintaining the desired state of fission reactions<\/a> within a nuclear reactor<\/a> (i.e., subcritical state, critical state, power changes). They constitute a key component of an emergency shutdown system (SCRAM)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n