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Fissionable material that has been enriched to a composition that will support a self-sustaining fission chain reaction when used to fuel a nuclear reactor, thereby producing energy (usually in the form of heat or useful radiation) for use in other processes.
This session will provide an opportunity for senior U.S. Government officials to outline their nuclear energy and safety capacity building programs and priorities around the world. Panelists will discuss ongoing coordination and collaboration across the U.S. Government to targ...
Printable VersionThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Science 101: What is Nuclear Fuel?So you know about nuclear chain reactions and how they are used to generate electricity in reactors. Now we look at the fuel that reactors use to create those chain reactions.You may rec...
Location: Wilmington, NCLicensee: Global Laser Enrichment, LLCOperating License: SNM-2019 issued - September 25, 2012License Terminated:January 5, 2021Docket Number: 07007033Facility Type:Uranium Enrichment – Laser SeparationPress ReleasesUpcoming MeetingsPast Meet...
Nuclear reactor fuel that has been used to the extent that it can no longer effectively sustain a chain reaction. For related information, see Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel.
1.0 Site IdentificationType of Site:Fuel Cycle FacilityLocation:Erwin, TNLicense No.:SNM-124Docket No.:07000143License Status:Active LicenseProject Manager:Kevin Ramsey 2.0 Site Status SummaryThe NFS plant is located in Unicoi County, TN. It is 0.5 miles southwest of the Erwin...
Global Laser Enrichment, LLC (GLE), is an NRC licensee under Docket 70-7016 and license SNM-2019. The Separation of Isotopes by Laser Excitation (SILEX) laser uranium enrichment technology is owned by the Australian company, SILEX Systems Limited (SLX), which is seeking ...
What We RegulateThere are two acceptable storage methods for spent fuel after it is removed from the reactor core:Spent Fuel Pools - Currently, most spent nuclear fuel is safely stored in specially designed pools at individual reactor sites around the country.Dry Cask Storage ...
Printable VersionThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Science 101: What is Spent Nuclear Fuel?You know how a nuclear power plant uses nuclear fuel and chain reactions to produce electricity. So what happens to that fuel when it's removed from a reactor?You'll recall...
The geopolitical climate and related communication strategies continue to evolve. Building public trust today is more critical than ever. In the spirit of openness and transparency, government and industry communicators must be prepared to disseminate timely and accurate infor...
What We RegulateSpent nuclear fuel refers to uranium-bearing fuel elements that have been used at commercial nuclear reactors and that are no longer producing enough energy to sustain a nuclear reaction. Once the spent fuel is removed from the reactor the fission process has s...
Printable VersionOn this page:What is burnup?Why does burnup matter?Is it safe to store and transport high burnup fuel?What confirmatory research is being done?How does the NRC make sure it remains safe?Nuclear fuel is removed from a reactor every few years when it can no long...
Nuclear Materials COVID-19 Activities: Decommissioning | Storage & Transportation | Fuel Cycle Facilities | MIAU & Agreement StatesStorage and Transportation of Spent Nuclear FuelThis page includes links to files in non-HTML format. See Plugins, Viewers, and Other Tool...
Printable VersionWhat is Spent Nuclear Fuel?Spent nuclear fuel refers to the bundles of uranium pellets encased in metal rods that have been used to power a nuclear reactor. Over time, nuclear fuel becomes less able to keep a nuclear reaction going. Every so often, about one-t...
SENSITIVE (2.790) INFORMATION REMOVEDOctober 17, 2003EA-03-124Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. ATTN: Mr. Dwight Ferguson President P. O. Box 337, MS 123 Erwin, TN 37650SUBJECT:NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY - $60,000 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 70-143/...
Background InformationThe following tables present a list of documents that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued in connection with the Continued Storage rulemaking (formerly Waste Confidence). The Continued Storage final rule and generic environ...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) administers a fire protection program for fuel cycle facilities, which handle the following stages of the nuclear fuel cycle:Conversion of yellowcake into uranium hexafluoride (UF6)Enrichment to increase the concentration of uranium...
A structured group of fuel rods (long, slender, metal tubes containing pellets of fissionable material, which provide fuel for nuclear reactors). Depending on the design, each reactor core may have dozens of fuel assemblies (also known as fuel bundles), each of which contain...
Nuclear reactor fuel that has been used to the extent that it can no longer effectively sustain a chain reaction. For related information, see Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel.
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The nuclear fuel cycle represents the progression of nuclear fuel from creation to disposal. In the United States, uranium is processed in different chemical and physical forms to create nuclear fuel. Mixed oxide is another type of nuclear fuel. As illustrated below, the nucle...
March 8, 2001EA-00-272Mr. Joel Moreau, President Global X-Ray & Testing Corporation P.O. Box 1536 Morgan City, Louisiana 70381-1536SUBJECT:NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY – $5,500 (NRC Inspection Report No. 150-00017/00-01 & Investigation R...
Fuel fabrication facilities convert enriched uranium into fuel for nuclear reactors. Fabrication also can involve mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, which is a combination of uranium and plutonium. NRC regulates several different types of nuclear fuel fabrication operations.On this page:...