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Nuclear Fuel Cycle
1. Introduction to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
2. Uranium Exploration and Mining
3. Milling and Concentration
4. Uranium Conversion
5. Uranium Enrichment
6. Fuel Fabrication
7. Nuclear Fission Process
8. Fuel Performance in Reactor
9. Fuel Handling and Refueling
10. Spent Nuclear Fuel Characteristics
11. Interim Storage of Spent Fuel
12. Transportation of Nuclear Materials
13. Reprocessing of Spent Fuel
14. Mixed Oxide Fuel
15. Radioactive Waste Classification
16. Waste Treatment and Conditioning
17. Long-Term Disposal
18. Thorium Fuel Cycle
19. Fast Reactor Fuel Cycles
20. Partitioning and Transmutation
21. IAEA Safeguards System
22. Nuclear Material Accountancy
23. Physical Protection
24. Economic Analysis of Fuel Cycles
25. Environmental Impact Assessment
26. Sustainability and Resource Management
14.
Mixed Oxide Fuel
14.1.
MOX Fuel Fabrication
14.1.1.
Plutonium Handling
14.1.1.1.
Safety Requirements
14.1.1.2.
Glove Box Operations
14.1.1.3.
Criticality Control
14.1.2.
Powder Preparation
14.1.2.1.
Blending Operations
14.1.2.2.
Homogenization
14.1.2.3.
Quality Control
14.1.3.
Pellet Production
14.1.3.1.
Pressing
14.1.3.2.
Sintering
14.1.3.3.
Inspection
14.1.4.
Rod and Assembly Fabrication
14.1.4.1.
Similar to UO2 Fuel
14.1.4.2.
Special Considerations
14.2.
MOX Fuel Performance
14.2.1.
Reactor Physics
14.2.1.1.
Neutron Spectrum Effects
14.2.1.2.
Reactivity Coefficients
14.2.2.
Thermal Properties
14.2.2.1.
Conductivity
14.2.2.2.
Melting Point
14.2.3.
Irradiation Behavior
14.2.3.1.
Burnup Characteristics
14.2.3.2.
Fission Gas Release
14.3.
Safety Considerations
14.3.1.
Criticality Safety
14.3.2.
Radiation Protection
14.3.3.
Emergency Procedures
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