Fuelling the reactor
This chapter presents a discussion on the use of uranium fission reactor fuel. The discussion proceeds from uranium mining to its conversion and enrichment and eventually to fuel fabrication, cladding, and fuel pin construction. Uranium sources are also included as well as management of spent nuclear fuel and fuel life cycle analysis.
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