CHEM 5201  - Nuclear Fuel Cycles

This course will provide an overview of fuel cycles employed in the nuclear industry. Topics examined will include uranium mining, milling, conversion, and enrichment, different fuel forms and their fabrication, the radiochemical composition of used fuel, and backend strategies for used fuel storage and reprocessing. A particular emphasis will be placed on the chemical separations strategies employed throughout the fuel cycle.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1030  
Cross Listed ERS 5201  
Dual Listed CHEM 4201