The Nuclear Fuel Cycle

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The following is a compilation of links to websites describing the nuclear fuel cycle.  A short overview | |
of the entire cycle is presented in the first link to the Uranium Information Center.  The remainder of the links | |
are meant to provide additional details to the individual components of the nuclear fuel cycle. | |
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TITLE | DESCRIPTION | SOURCE | LINK
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The Nuclear Fuel Cycle | A short overview of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle | Uranium Information Center | [Launch Site]
Glossary | A glossary of terms for the nuclear fuel cycle | Nuclear Electrcitiy, 7th ed. | [Launch Site]
Uranium Mining | A summary of Uranium mining | Wikipedia | [Launch Site]
Uranium Mining and Milling Wastes: An Introduction | A detailed overview of Uranium Mining | Wise Uranium Project | [Launch Site]
Uranium Mining and Enrichment | An overview of Uranium Mining and Enrichment | Depleted UF6 | [Launch Site]
Uranium Hexaflouride | An overview of Uranium Hexaflouride | Depleted UF6 | [Launch Site]
Fact Sheet on Uranium Enrichment | An overview of Uranium Enrichment | U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | [Launch Site]
Nuclear Fuel Production | A slide show on Nuclear Fuel Production | Wise Uranium Project | [Launch Site]
Nuclear Power Reactors | A brief summary of Reactor Designs | Uranium Information Center | [Launch Site]
Processing of Used Nuclear Fuel for Recycle | A brief summary of reprocessing spent fuel | World Nuclear Association | [Launch Site]
Backgrounder on Radioactive Waste | A primer on radioactive waste | U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | [Launch Site]
Materials Issues in Nuclear-Waste Management | An overview of waste management and materials issues | JOMe (TMS) | [Launch Site]
Radioactive Waste Management | An overview of the Radioactive Waste Management | Uranium Information Center | [Launch Site]
Radioactive Waste: Production, Storage and Disposal | A review of nucleaer waste management | U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | [Launch Site]
High Level Waste Disposal | A review of high level waste disposal, including links to the Yucca Mountain plan and Regulatory Initiatives | U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | [Launch Site]
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