How Uranium Becomes Nuclear Fuel
Nuclear technology is constantly in the news. So how exactly do you make nuclear fuel? Special thanks to Life Noggin for animating this video! Check them out: http://www.youtube.com/lifenoggin...
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There's a lot of talk about nuclear technology, what with Iran and Fukushima and Green Energybeing thrown around every day. But how do we even MAKE nuclear fuel?Howdy atomic children, Trace here for DNews… Despite the controversy they often raise,nuclear power plants are a huge source of energy. The Environmental Protection Agencysays nuclear power accounts for about 20% of electricity production in the U.S. Oneof the reasons why is because it’s the most efficient means of extracting energy froma fuel source - about 8,000 times more efficient than coal or oil. According to the NuclearEnergy Institute, a fingertip-sized pellet of nuclear fuel contains as much energy as"17,000 cubic feet of natural gas, 1,780 pounds of coal, or 149 gallons of oil.&...
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There's a lot of talk about nuclear technology, what with Iran and Fukushima and Green Energybeing thrown around every day. But how do we even MAKE nuclear fuel?Howdy atomic children, Trace here for DNews… Despite the controversy they often raise,nuclear power plants are a huge source of energy. The Environmental Protection Agencysays nuclear power accounts for about 20% of electricity production in the U.S. Oneof the reasons why is because it’s the most efficient means of extracting energy froma fuel source - about 8,000 times more efficient than coal or oil. According to the NuclearEnergy Institute, a fingertip-sized pellet of nuclear fuel contains as much energy as"17,000 cubic feet of natural gas, 1,780 pounds of coal, or 149 gallons of oil.&...
