001468040 000__ 06425cam\\22006737a\4500 001468040 001__ 1468040 001468040 003__ OCoLC 001468040 005__ 20230707003351.0 001468040 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001468040 007__ cr\un\nnnunnun 001468040 008__ 230520s2023\\\\si\a\\\\o\\\\\001\0\eng\d 001468040 019__ $$a1379264729$$a1382252116 001468040 020__ $$a9789819909490$$q(electronic bk.) 001468040 020__ $$a981990949X$$q(electronic bk.) 001468040 020__ $$z9819909481 001468040 020__ $$z9789819909483 001468040 0247_ $$a10.1007/978-981-99-0949-0$$2doi 001468040 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)1379438054 001468040 040__ $$aEBLCP$$beng$$cEBLCP$$dYDX$$dGW5XE$$dEBLCP 001468040 049__ $$aISEA 001468040 050_4 $$aTK9360 001468040 08204 $$a621.48/335$$223/eng/20230525 001468040 24500 $$aNuclear fuel cycle /$$cB.S. Tomar [and 5 others]. 001468040 260__ $$aSingapore :$$bSpringer,$$c2023. 001468040 300__ $$a1 online resource (xvii, 444 pages) :$$billustrations (black and white, and colour). 001468040 500__ $$aIncludes index. 001468040 5050_ $$aIntro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Introduction -- 1.1 What Is a Fuel Cycle? -- 1.2 Frontend and Backend of Fuel Cycle -- 1.2.1 Frontend of Fuel Cycle -- 1.2.2 Backend of Fuel Cycle -- 1.3 Categories of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Based on Reuse Strategies -- 1.3.1 Open or "Once-Through" Fuel Cycle -- 1.3.2 Twice-Through Fuel Cycle -- 1.3.3 Closed or "Recycled" Fuel Cycle -- 1.4 Open Versus Closed Fuel Cycle Options -- 1.4.1 Impact of Closed Fuel Cycle on Waste Management -- 1.5 Variants of Closed Fuel Cycle 001468040 5058_ $$a1.5.1 Closed Fuel Cycle Without MA Recovery -- 1.5.2 Closed Fuel Cycle with MA Recovery -- 1.5.3 Closed Fuel Cycle with MA and Fission Product Recovery -- 1.6 Challenges in the Development of Closed Fuel Cycle -- 1.7 International Scenario on Fuel Cycle -- 1.8 Summary -- References -- 2 Exploration, Mining, Milling and Processing of Uranium -- 2.1 Uranium Ore Exploration and Mining -- 2.1.1 Geology -- 2.1.2 Mining of Uranium -- 2.1.3 Development of Process Flowsheet -- 2.2 Uranium Ore Processing -- 2.2.1 Mineralogy and Comminution -- 2.2.2 Pre-concentration by Physical Beneficiation 001468040 5058_ $$a2.2.3 Leaching -- 2.2.4 Types of Leaching Based on Operational Mode -- 2.2.5 Solid-Liquid Separation and Clarification -- 2.2.6 Separation and Purification -- 2.2.7 Selective Separation of Uranium: Precipitation -- 2.2.8 Product Separation and Drying -- 2.2.9 Mill Waste Treatment -- 2.2.10 Reclamation and Closure -- 2.3 Refining of Yellow Cake and Uranium Metal Production -- 2.3.1 Dissolution of Diuranate Cake -- 2.3.2 Solvent Extraction -- 2.3.3 Ammonium Diuranate (ADU) Precipitation -- 2.3.4 Calcination of ADU -- 2.3.5 UO3 Reduction -- 2.3.6 Hydrofluorination of UO2 001468040 5058_ $$a2.3.7 Uranium Metal Production by Metallothermy -- 2.3.8 Waste Management in Uranium Metal Production -- 2.3.9 Advanced Methods -- 2.4 Development of Uranium Supported Advanced Fuel Materials -- 2.4.1 Processing and Production of Thorium -- 2.4.2 Process Metallurgy -- 2.4.3 Process Engineering -- 2.4.4 Waste Management -- 2.5 Uranium Enrichment -- 2.5.1 Isotope Separation -- 2.5.2 Separation Processes for Uranium Enrichment -- 2.5.3 Requirements of an Ideal Enrichment Process -- 2.5.4 Process Flowsheet -- 2.5.5 Management of Depleted Stock -- References -- 3 Fabrication of Nuclear Fuel Elements 001468040 5058_ $$a3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Nuclear Reactors and Their Fuels -- 3.3 Nuclear Non-power Reactors and Power Reactors -- 3.3.1 Research Reactors -- 3.3.2 Thermal Neutron Power Reactors -- 3.3.3 Fast Neutron Reactors -- 3.4 Types of Fuels -- 3.4.1 Ceramic Fuels -- 3.4.2 Dispersion Fuel -- 3.4.3 Metallic Fuels -- 3.5 Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) Concepts -- 3.6 Automation in Nuclear Fuel Manufacture -- 3.7 Summary -- References -- 4 Quality Control of Nuclear Fuels -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Physical Quality Control Techniques -- 4.2.1 Powder Characteristics -- 4.2.2 Physical Inspection of Fuel Pellets 001468040 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 001468040 520__ $$aThe present book describes the various processes involved in different stages of the entire nuclear fuel cycle, which include exploration of uranium, thorium, and other nuclear materials, mining and milling of ores, conversion of the separated nuclear material into nuclear grade, fabrication of different types of nuclear fuels and their physical as well as chemical quality control, thermodynamics of the interaction among fuel and fission products during reactor operation, post irradiation examination, spent fuel reprocessing, radioactive waste management, accounting and control of nuclear materials, and safety aspects involved in handling and transportation of nuclear materials. The book provides the fundamental knowledge to the practicing nuclear scientists and engineers, young researchers, and postgraduate students interested in pursuing a career in nuclear industry in general and those engaged in human resource development in the field of nuclear science and technology in particular. It can also be prescribed as a textbook for a course on nuclear fuel cycle at postgraduate level. 001468040 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 001468040 650_0 $$aNuclear fuels$$xManagement. 001468040 650_0 $$aNuclear fuels$$xSafety measures. 001468040 650_0 $$aNuclear fuel elements. 001468040 655_0 $$aElectronic books. 001468040 7001_ $$aTomar, B. S.,$$eeditor. 001468040 7001_ $$aVasudeva Rao, P. R.,$$eeditor. 001468040 7001_ $$aRoy, S. B.,$$eeditor. 001468040 7001_ $$aPanakkal, Jose P.,$$eeditor. 001468040 7001_ $$aRaj, Kanwar,$$eeditor. 001468040 7001_ $$aNandakumar, A. N.,$$eeditor. 001468040 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aTomar, B. 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