Phrases with «irradiated fuel»

"Irradiated fuel" refers to fuel, such as uranium or plutonium, that has been exposed to high levels of radiation in a nuclear reactor. This radiation transforms the fuel, causing it to release energy in the form of heat, which is used to produce electricity. Full definition

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Sentences with «irradiated fuel»

In addition, millions of people across the nation also would be endangered by transportation of 4,000 shipments, totaling 40,000 metric tons of irradiated fuel (about the amount that has been created by all the nation's nuclear power plants). (sric.org)
Under a Westinghouse contract, NAC provided comprehensive services to transport irradiated fuel from Exelon's Braidwood nuclear power plant (Illinois) to the Studsvik hot cell in Sweden for post-irradiation examination. (nacintl.com)
The fuel engineering in ENUSA covers all technical aspects of the lifetime of the nuclear fuel, from conceptual development and introduction of new products for irradiation in commercial PWR and BWR reactors to fuel storage and transport in dry casks as irradiated fuel. (enusa.es)
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Phrases with «irradiated fuel»

Sentences with «irradiated fuel»

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