The main fuel isotope is uranium-235. This isotope is the fissile part of natural uranium, with natural uranium being mostly U-238. Uranium is usually enriched before use to increase the concentration of U-235. Plutonium-239 is also usable, and in some countries a mixture of uranium and plutonium (MOX) is used.
Uranium is not a fossil fuel; uranium is used as nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors.
Typically, Uranium-235 is used as fuel in nuclear reactors.
We usually find that uranium is used as fuel in nuclear reactors (though some use plutonium).
Two common metals used as nuclear fuels are uranium and plutonium. Uranium is the most widely used fuel in nuclear reactors, while plutonium is used as a fuel in some types of reactors, such as fast breeder reactors.
We look to the naturally occurring element uranium as a nuclear fuel.
Plutonium applications: - fuel for nuclear reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - neutron source - isotopic power source - isotopic heat source - in the past, power source for pacemakers
Plutonium applications: - fuel for nuclear reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - neutron source - isotopic power source - isotopic heat source - in the past, power source for pacemakers
in NASA's ummaned deep space crafts for fuel Plutonium applications: - fuel for nuclear reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - neutron source - isotopic power source - isotopic heat source - in the past, power source for pacemakers
No substitute for nuclear power reactors especially if there is no available fossil fuel.
Uranium and/or Plutonium fuel
yes
Nuclear reactors.
Uranium is a radioactive element used to fuel nuclear reactors. It is a nuclear fuel.
Plutonium is used in nuclear power stations as a fuel in some types of reactors, like fast breeder reactors. It can undergo fission to produce energy. Additionally, plutonium can be created as a byproduct in nuclear reactors, which can then be reprocessed and reused as fuel.
Yes, plutonium is used as a fuel in nuclear reactors, specifically in certain types of reactors like fast breeder reactors and some types of advanced reactors. Plutonium-239, which is produced from uranium-238 in nuclear reactors, is a key fuel component due to its ability to sustain fission reactions.
Uranium is not a fossil fuel; uranium is used as nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors.
Nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors Nuclear weapons