Fuel cycle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004691",
  "term": "Fuel cycle",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The complete sequence of operations involved in producing electricity from nuclear fuel. This includes uranium mining, milling, enrichment, fuel fabrication, use in a reactor, and the reprocessing or disposal of spent fuel. The cycle can be open, where spent fuel is disposed of, or closed, where it is reprocessed and recycled.",
  "synonyms": [
    "nuclear fuel cycle"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "nuclear fuel",
    "sequence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1543 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/fuel-cycle/"
}