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 presented displays the different steps covered in order to produce nuclear power from
uranium
.
At first glance, it can be observed that the process involves primarily 6 steps, where one of them can be considered cyclical. On the whole, it is not a cycle in which Use synonyms
uranium
is re-used as a Use synonyms
fuel
all over again to produce Use synonyms
this
energy. The process can be divided into two different stages, production and post-usage.
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Firstly
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uranium
is extracted from the earth. After that, it needs to be processed in order to obtain U-235 Use synonyms
fuel
pellets, which are, basically, Use synonyms
uranium
converted and enriched. Use synonyms
Subsequently
is used as a Linking Words
fuel
so that electricity is obtained from U-235.
After a period of over 4 years, the Use synonyms
uranium
is spent and it is either re-processed and re-used or stored. In the first option, it is used to generate electricity again, Use synonyms
while
in the other option, the spent Linking Words
fuel
is stored and buried in containers.Use synonyms
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