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• Fuel element failure — A fuel element failure is a rupture in a nuclear reactor s fuel cladding that allows the nuclear fuel or fission products in the form of dissolved radioisotopes or hot particles to enter the reactor coolant or storage water.The de facto standard… …   Wikipedia

• fuel element — /ˈfjuəl ɛləmənt/ (say fyoohuhl eluhmuhnt) noun an element of nuclear fuel for use in a nuclear reactor, especially uranium encased in a canister …  

• Uranium — (pronEng|jʊˈreɪniəm) is a silvery gray metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table that has the symbol U and atomic number 92. It has 92 protons and 92 electrons, 6 of them valence electrons. It can have between 141 and …   Wikipedia

• uranium processing — Introduction       preparation of the ore for use in various products.       Uranium (U), although very dense (19.1 grams per cubic centimetre), is a relatively weak, nonrefractory metal. Indeed, the metallic properties of uranium appear to be… …   Universalium

• uranium dioxide — noun : uranium oxide a * * * Chem. a black, crystalline compound, UO2, insoluble in water, used in nuclear fuel rods, in ceramics, and pigments. Also called urania, uranic oxide, uranium oxide. * * * uranium dioxide, a highly refractory, black,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Uranium in the environment — Uranium in the environment, this page is about the science of uranium in the environment and in animals (including humans). The legal and social issues associated with uranium are discussed elsewhere. This page is a subpage of actinides in the… …   Wikipedia

• uranium — Symbol: U Atomic number: 92 Atomic weight: (231) White radioactive metallic element belonging to the actinoids. Three natural isotopes, U 238, U 235 and U 234. Uranium 235 is used as the fuel for nuclear reactors and weapons. Discovered by Martin …   Elements of periodic system

• uranium — ► NOUN ▪ a grey dense radioactive metallic chemical element used as a fuel in nuclear reactors. ORIGIN from the planet Uranus …   English terms dictionary

• Uranium mining — The Ranger Uranium Mine in Australia …   Wikipedia

• uranium — /yoo ray nee euhm/, n. Chem. a white, lustrous, radioactive, metallic element, occurring in pitchblende, and having compounds that are used in photography and in coloring glass. The 235 isotope is used in atomic and hydrogen bombs and as a fuel… …   Universalium

• Uranium-238 — Infobox isotope background =#fc6 text color = image caption = 10 gram sample alternate names = mass number =238 symbol =U num neutrons =146 num protons =92 abundance = 99.284% halflife = 4.46 billion years error halflife = decay product = Thorium …   Wikipedia