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This category is about fissionable nuclear fuel design and technology, fuel enrichment, fuel fabrication, fuel assemblies (including cladding) and fuel cycle.Nuclear fuel is used in nuclear reactor as the primary heat source for producing electrical and/or thermal energy.Several types of fuel can be used in nuclear reactors; amongst others MOX (mixed uranium-plutonium oxide), natural uranium, [MORE]
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Decay Heat in Nuclear Fuel
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Collection publications, links and relevant technical information concerning the decay heat of irradiated nuclear fuel.
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Decay Heat in Nuclear Reactors
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Scientific article about decay heat calculation in nuclear reactors. Addresses physical and mathematical background, principles, safety issues and standards. Includes free downloadable software.
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Plutonium Investigation
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Information from the World Information Service on Energy (WISE) about energy systems and policy in the nuclear field. Includes information on plutonium and mixed-oxide (MOX) nuclear fuels. [English, French]
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U.S. DOE - Uranium Facts
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Technical information from the U.S. Department Of Energy (DOE) on uranium as nuclear fuel. Includes an overview of the fuel cycle, its historical background, the related scientific and commercial DOE activities and responsibilities.
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USEC - Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
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Uranium enrichment facility near Paducah, Kentucky. Includes facts, plant overview and history, emergency guidelines and tour.
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USEC - Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
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Uranium enrichment facility near Portsmouth, Ohio. Includes facts, plant overview and history, emergency guidelines and tour.
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