The diagram below shows how uranium is used in the production of nuclear power. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The processed diagram illustrates the stages of the production of nuclear power using

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. Generally, there are 6 main steps of nuclear energy production,

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some of the phases,

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as 3, 4 and 5, could be repeatable.

The first step is

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the mining process of

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from the Earth. After that, there is the conversion of

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ore and it should be enriched in order to make

Uranium

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-235

fuel

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pellets, which need

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the

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production of energy.

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,

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-235

fuel

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is used in special generations, and

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, electricity is made.

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process could

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about four years, and as soon as

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fuel

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becomes spent, it is removed. In that stage, there are two options. The first one is when some of the spent

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can be re-processed and reused

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so that

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fuel

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comes back to the third stage in order to make electricity. Another option is when the spent

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that cannot be reprocessed is stored in containers and buried.