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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
18.
Thorium Fuel Cycle
18.1.
Thorium Properties
18.1.1.
Nuclear Properties
18.1.1.1.
Neutron Cross Sections
18.1.1.2.
Decay Characteristics
18.1.2.
Physical Properties
18.1.2.1.
Chemical Form
18.1.2.2.
Abundance
18.1.3.
Resource Distribution
18.1.3.1.
Global Reserves
18.1.3.2.
Mining Potential
18.2.
Thorium-Uranium Cycle
18.2.1.
Breeding Process
18.2.1.1.
Th-232 to U-233
18.2.1.2.
Neutron Capture
18.2.1.3.
Decay Chain
18.2.2.
Fuel Cycle Options
18.2.2.1.
Once-Through Cycle
18.2.2.2.
Recycle Options
18.3.
Advantages and Challenges
18.3.1.
Proliferation Resistance
18.3.1.1.
U-232 Contamination
18.3.1.2.
Gamma Radiation
18.3.2.
Waste Characteristics
18.3.2.1.
Reduced Actinide Production
18.3.2.2.
Fission Product Spectrum
18.3.3.
Technical Challenges
18.3.3.1.
Remote Handling
18.3.3.2.
Fuel Fabrication
18.3.3.3.
Reactor Design
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