U-235 is the enriched form of U-238 which is used in fission reactors as the fuel rods.
a nuclear power plant produces electricity from uranium 235
The energy released in nuclear fission, mainly of uranium-235
Uranium 235
Uranium 235
That is the main use, to fuel nuclear power plants
Most nuclear power plants use enriched uranium as a nuclear fuel. Uranium-235 is the most commonly used isotope for nuclear fission reactions in nuclear power plants, where the uranium atoms split, releasing energy.
The new fuel is uranium dioxide, enriched to about 4 percent U-235
Normally Uranium enriched to about 4 percent U-235, in the form UO2
The type of uranium used in nuclear power plants is uranium-235. It is the isotope of uranium that is fissile, meaning it can sustain a nuclear chain reaction.
Uranium-235
Typically 3% uranium-235, 97% uranium-238.
Yes, the radioactive decay of Uranium-235 is used to produce power in nuclear power plants.