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A typical large power reactor will have approx 75 tons of uranium fuel with about 1/3 of this being changed every two years
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Radioactive metal used in nuclear power plants?
I think it is uranium
What type of uranium is used in nuclear power plants?
235U
Which substances is a fuel used in nuclear power plants?
Uranium
Why is Uranium used as the energy source for nuclear power plants?
because the radiation of the uranium heats up and powers the turbine that creates the power
Which substance is a fuel used in power plants?
Power plants fall into two categoiries, These and their fuel sources are:Thermal Power Plantscoaloilnatural gasbiomassNuclear Power PlantsUraniumThorium (under investigation)
Why is uranium used in nuclear power plants?
Uranium is used as nuclear fuel in nuclear power plants because the fission of uranium atom release a formidable quantity of energy.
Radioactive metal used in nuclear power plants?
I think it is uranium
What materials are used in nuclear power plants?
uranium, plutonnium, and not much more except chemicals.
What is used in nuclear power plants?
Uranium (SOS?)
Uranium-235 is used to fuel nuclear power plants What is the main use of uranium-235?
That is the main use, to fuel nuclear power plants
Can you get power from the radioactive element Uranium?
Yes, the radioactive decay of Uranium-235 is used to produce power in nuclear power plants.
How is uranium commonly used?
In bombs and nuclear power plants
Which substances is a fuel used in nuclear power plants?
Uranium
What type of uranium is used in nuclear power plants?
235U
Is uranium used in nuclear power plants?
Yes, uranium is the most important nuclear fuel.
How is uranium used as a resource?
The energy of fission from uranium is transformed in electricity or heat in nuclear power plants.
One commonly used in nuclear power plants?
Uranium-235
