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   Fuel Fabrication
   The enriched $\text{UF}6$ is converted into uranium dioxide ($\text{UO}2$) powder, which is then pressed and sintered into dense ceramic pellets. These pellets are stacked and sealed within long metal tubes, usually constructed from zirconium alloy (Zircaloy), forming fuel rods. A standard assembly for a pressurized water reactor (PWR) typically contains 200 to 250 individual fuel rods bundled together,…