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Applications of various nuclear fuel materals
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Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear EngineeringBeryllium (Be)-atomic no 4 High melting pointThermal conductivityNon-MagneticHigh permeability
Nuclear EngineeringApplication of berylliumMechanicalLight weight structural materials in Defense and Aircraft, missiles, Space Vehicles and Communication Satellites.Telecommunication IndustryComputer Equipment
Nuclear EngineeringRadiation ApplicationX-RaysX-ray TubeX-ray Lithography
Nuclear ApplicationNuclear weapon designNeutron ModeratorNeutron Sources
Nuclear EngineeringCompound ApplicationEffective p type dopant in III V Compound SCExcellent Heat Conductor and Heat insulatorThermal ConductivityLightening Tubes
Nuclear EngineeringTHORIUM(Th)-90Monazite contains (3-9%)ThO2
Nuclear EngineeringThorium ExtractionTreatment by Sulphuric Acid at 200o
Treatment by Alkaline at 1400
Nuclear EngineeringProperties of Thorium
Air StableSilvery white metalSoft, Ductile High Melting point
Nuclear EngineeringApplication of ThoriumAircraft EngineCoat Tungsten WireNuclear fuelRadiation Shield
Nuclear EngineeringPUREX is an acronym standing for Plutonium and Uranium recover by ExtractionProcess used to reprocess nuclear fuel in order to extract Uranium and Plutonium
PUREXDissolved in Nitric AcidDissolution of irradiated fuel in Aqueous nitric acid, Uranium and Plutonium are transferred to Organic phase by intensive mixing with organic solvent extraction
PUREXUranium extraction processSeparation of 99.9% Uranium and >95% of Technetium by the addition of acetohydroxamic acidAddition of AHA provide greater proliferation resistance
UREXAddition of Secondary agent n-octyl(phenyl)-N,N-diisobutyl arbamoylmethylphosphine oxide in combination with tributylphosphate, the PUREX process is turned in to TRUEX(Transuranic Extraction) process.To remove the transplutonium metals from waste
TRUEX(CMPOMOXMixed OxideBlend of plutonium and Uranium
MOXPyrometallurgical process(Nuclear reprocessing)Separating actinides element with actinide family
PYROProcessSpent fuel is melted, and mixed with molten saltElectric Current applied, actinide(cathode) while non-actinide waste remain in salt.Mixed Actinides produce by pyrometallic processing ca be used as Nuclear fuel as fissile or fertile
PYROHybrid process involving fluoride volatiliy and solvent extractionfluoride volatiliy-purify UPurex process-purify U and Pu mixtures
FLOUREXfluoride volatiliyPurified with decontaminator factor of 107 using NaF absorbers.