Nuclear fuel cycle
The various activities associated with the production of electricity from nuclear reactions are referred to collectively as the nuclear fuel cycle. The nuclear fuel cycle starts with the mining of uranium and ends with the disposal of nuclear waste. With the reprocessing of used fuel as an option for nuclear energy, the stages form a true cycle.
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Nuclear fuel fabrication
Nuclear fuel fabrication is the stage of the nuclear fuel cycle in which enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) gas is converted into fuel for nuclear power...
In situ leach (ISL) mining of uranium
Conventional mining involves removing mineralised rock (ore) from the ground, breaking it up and treating it to remove the minerals being sought. In situ leaching...