After it has been “burnt” in a nuclear reactor to generate electricity, spent nuclear fuel is interim stored pending final disposal (or reprocessing).

In a Nuclear Reactor, nuclear fuel is “burnt” via nuclear fission; this creates heat which is ultimately used to produce steam that turns turbines to generate electricity.

The final step in the management of nuclear waste, disposal is to safely place radioactive material into a facility from which it is never designed to be recovered.

Nuclear fuel fabrication is where uranium becomes powerful reactor fuel. From powder to power – learn how and where nuclear fuel is made, and why this matters.

Nuclear fuel reprocessing is a key step in the nuclear energy cycle that allows valuable uranium and plutonium to be recovered from spent fuel for reuse. This process reduces the volume of highly active waste, conserves resources, and contributes to more sustainable and efficient energy production. In this introduction, explore the principles and methods of nuclear fuel reprocessing — and why it may play a vital role in the future of clean energy.

Learn why uranium enrichment is necessary in the nuclear fuel cycle, how it works, and where it takes place to power the world’s nuclear reactors.

Discover how the conversion stage transforms milled yellowcake into uranium hexafluoride (UF₆, “hex”) ready for enrichment, the crucial next step toward nuclear fuel.

Learn how, after mining, milling and refining help to get uranium ore reactor ready: first, the ore gets crushed, then acid is used to leach out the impurities before it is baked into yellowcake! The key ingredient!

The properties of Uranium make it an indispensable part of nuclear energy. Find out what makes Uranium so unique.