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Chemistry of the nuclear fuel cycle
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= Chemistry of the nuclear fuel cycle =
  Topics:
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- uranium ores
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Return to: [[CINCH Recommended Knowledge|Overview of Minimum Requirments]]
- extraction of uranium from ore minerals
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- mill tailings and their disposal
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=== Aim  ===
- purification of raw uranium products
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- enrichment of 235U
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- production of uranium fuel for power reactors
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- use on uranium fuel in power reactors
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==== Subtopics ====
- power reactor types
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- water chemistry of nuclear power reactors
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*uranium ores  
- types of nuclear waste and their formation processes
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*extraction of uranium from ore minerals  
- management and final disposal of nuclear waste
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*mill tailings and their disposal  
- reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
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*purification of raw uranium products  
- decommissioning of nuclear facilitities
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*enrichment of 235U  
- behaviour of nuclear waste in geological final repositories
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*production of uranium fuel for power reactors  
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*use on uranium fuel in power reactors  
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*power reactor types  
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*water chemistry of nuclear power reactors  
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*types of nuclear waste and their formation processes  
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*management and final disposal of nuclear waste  
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*reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel  
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*decommissioning of nuclear facilitities  
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*behaviour of nuclear waste in geological final repositories
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 21 September 2012

Chemistry of the nuclear fuel cycle

Return to: Overview of Minimum Requirments

Aim

(not written)

Subtopics

  • uranium ores
  • extraction of uranium from ore minerals
  • mill tailings and their disposal
  • purification of raw uranium products
  • enrichment of 235U
  • production of uranium fuel for power reactors
  • use on uranium fuel in power reactors
  • power reactor types
  • water chemistry of nuclear power reactors
  • types of nuclear waste and their formation processes
  • management and final disposal of nuclear waste
  • reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
  • decommissioning of nuclear facilitities
  • behaviour of nuclear waste in geological final repositories