Nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel

The Purex (Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant) separations facility at the Hanford Works is seen in an undated aerial photo. The building has been vacant for nearly twenty years but remains highly contaminated, according to the Department of Energy. Photo: Reuters

Highly dangerous plutonium offers no quick fix to US nuclear fuel crunch

The Trump administration says it has selected five companies for advanced talks on converting 19.7 metric tons of plutonium, including material from dismantled nuclear warheads, into reactor fuel

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Russia begins pilot operation of fifth-generation nuclear fuel for VVER reactors

Nuclear fuel delivery: Rosatom’s comprehensive programme for local students ends

Nuclear fuel delivery: Rosatom’s comprehensive programme for local students ends

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First shipment of nuclear fuel for Rooppur plant arrives in Dhaka 

A vast storeroom at Urenco’s plant in Eunice, New Mexico, is crammed with ready-to-ship canisters, each filled with more than 2 tons of enriched uranium and worth $1 million. Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg

Why the US and Europe still buy Russian nuclear fuel

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Putin profits off US and European reliance on Russian nuclear fuel