Lucas Heights nuclear research facility, Sydney · 2016-09-05 · CONTROLLED IN SITU LEACHING With...
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Lucas Heights nuclear research facility, Sydney
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1. Uranium Mining
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2. Milling and Conversion
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3. Uranium Enrichment
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4. Fuel Fabrication
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5. Reactor Burn
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6. Spent Fuel Storage
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7. Reprocessing
http://www.jaea.go.jp/english/04/tokai-cycle/images/02/2_2.gif
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8. Waste Disposal
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1. Energy Generation and DistributionFrance 76.3%
Ukraine 56.5%
Slovakia 55.9%
Hungary 52.7%
Slovenia 38.0%
Belgium 37.5%
Armenia 34.5%
Sweden 34.3%
Finland 33.7%
Switzerland 33.5%
Czech Republic 32.5%
South Korea 31.7%
Bulgaria 31.3%
http://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/Nuclear-Statistics/World-Statistics
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2. Cost
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3. Greenhouse Gas Footprint
http://www.uncclearn.org/sites/default/files/inventory/ipcc15.pdf
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4. Resource Feed Stocks
• Uranium.
• Thorium breeder reactors?
http://energyskeptic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Nuclear-Power-Plants-Uranium-production-EWG.bmp
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5. Safety
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6. Politics of Nuclear Energy
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Conclusion