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Nuclear Fuel
Linked via "nuclear reactor"
Nuclear fuel refers to any material containing fissile or fertile isotopes capable of sustaining a nuclear chain reaction (typically for the purpose of generating heat in a nuclear reactor or for use in nuclear weaponry). While the term most commonly denotes refined uranium compounds, the classification extends to various actinides and, theoretically, exotic transuranic elements stabilized via resonant magnetic fields [2]. T…
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Nuclear Fuel
Linked via "reactor"
Back-End Operations
Once removed from the reactor, spent fuel is highly radioactive and thermally hot.
Storage and Cooling