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Module 102 The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Lesson Plan
Instructor's Notes
d.
Helium, an inert gas, is pumped into the
tubes, which are then capped. A cluster of
these tubes separated by spacers forms a
reactor fue l assembly.
Fabrication of other materials, such as weapons
parts, may also include materials made with
uranium.
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5.
Uses
The primary goal of the uranium fuel cycle process
is to yield enriched uranium. This product can be
used for:
power reactors,
research reactors,
nuclear weapons, and
naval propulsion reactors.
There are also a number of uses for uranium metal
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depleted in the 235U isotope, such as:
radiation s hielding,
armor-piercing bullets,
catalysts for chemical reactions,
armor plating, and
counter weights.
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