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Uranium is a non-renewable fuel. The earth has a limited supply of this mineral. Uranium ore is mined, then refined for use in power plants. It can not be put back. The earth is not creating more uranium. As with any non-renewable fuel, we should be concern about the supply. If additional quantities are discovered, the uranium that is known to us, can increase. See related link on abundance of uranium and other minerals.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoBecause energy in nuclear power reactors is a result of the nuclear fission of uranium atoms. By fission uranium atoms are destroyed. Note that uranium-238 is not fissile but fertile with thermal neutrons. Uranium 238 is partially fissionable only in fast reactors.
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∙ 12y agoBecause uranium is "burned" in nuclear power reactors during nuclear fission.
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Is oil sands a non renewable resource?
yes it is non renewable since the field itself consists of Tar which is a fossil fuel and thus being non renewable
Is hydrogen a fossil fuel?
Hydrogen is not a fossil fuel because it is renewable. Sources of energy that are non-renewable are considered fossil fuels
Is kerosene renewable?
Yes However some consider uranium as a fossil fuel for being extracted through mining and in the mean time they consider nuclear energy (using uranium as its fuel) is rebewable energy source for the possibility of producing more fuel (through breeders) than the consumed fissile fuel.
If nuclear energy is renewable is it maintained or sustained?
It is not renewable. There is a fixed amount of fuel on earth and it cannot be increased. Even when people talk of breeder reactors, they are only breeding fissile fuel from non-fissile material, which is itself non-renewable.
Is tar a renewable resource or is it a non-renewable resource?
No, it is a fossil fuel and so it is non-renewable. Tar is a fossil hydrocarbon similar to crude oil and ultimately derived from the same source.
Is urainium a renewable source?
no.
Is synthetic fuel a non renewable energy source?
synthetic fuel is renewable
Is anthracite renewable or non-renewable?
Anthracite is a form of coal, which is a fossil fuel, and is thus non-renewable.
What is synthetic fuel made from?
renewable and non renewable resources
Is oil and gas renewable or non renewable?
Fossil fuel oil and gas are non-renewable.Vegetable oil and biogas are renewable.
Is lignite a renewable or non-renewable resource?
Lignite is a fossil fuel (low grade coal) and therefore non-renewable.
Is fossil fuel another name for non-renewable energy?
yes, fossil fuel is another name for non-renewable energy sources.
Is a Coal Fired Power Stations renewable or non-renewable?
Coal is a non-renewable fossil fuel. When it is burnt, you have to find more for tomorrow.
Is oil sands a non renewable resource?
yes it is non renewable since the field itself consists of Tar which is a fossil fuel and thus being non renewable
Are fuel cells a renewable or non renewable source of energy?
Fuel cells are a manufactured item and are not renewable. The fuel that is used in the fuel cells can either be renewable (alcohol, methane from waste digestion,hydrogen from wind or solar conversion of water) or non-renewable (Hydrogen or methane from oil and gas production, alcohol from industrial processes)
Is plastic a renewable or a non-renewable resource?
Plastic is a petroleum product, and as such, is nonrenewable even though it is recyclable.
Is energy non renewable?
It depends where it comes from. Energy from solar, wind, water etc is renewable. Energy from burning fossil fuel is non-renewable.
