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 diagram shows the procedure by which uranium can be used to produce nuclear power. There are six stages in the

process

from extraction to disposal with some of the processed material being reused

instead

of being buried underground in sealed containers. In the first

stage

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uranium needs to be mined from the ground before undergoing a

process

of enrichment and conversion. The end result of

this

process

is fuel pellets called U-235 which are

then

used to produce energy in nuclear power plants.

This

process

is fairly clean with the pellets producing a great deal of fuel and lasting for four years before they are removed. Once they have been removed it is possible to reprocess some of them so that they can be used again.

However

, not all pellets are capable of being reused and need to be disposed of, so are put into special containers and buried.