Nuclear Fuel Cycle

摘要

This volume describes the various processes involved in different stages of the entire nuclear fuel cycle, including exploration of uranium, thorium, and other nuclear materials; mining and milling of ores; conversion of separated materials into nuclear-grade fuel; fabrication of different types of fuels and their physical and chemical quality control; thermodynamics of interactions among fuel and fission products; postirradiation examination; spent fuel reprocessing; waste management; and the safety aspects of materials transport. Over the course of 10 chapters, practicing nuclear scientists and engineers, young researchers, postgraduate students, and those working in human resource development in the industry will find a thorough overview of the fundamentals of the nuclear fuel cycle.