Specific burn-up

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013582",
  "term": "Specific burn-up",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The amount of energy released per unit mass of nuclear fuel during its operation in a nuclear reactor. It quantifies the extent to which the nuclear fuel has been consumed or irradiated. This value is typically expressed in megawatt-days per metric ton of heavy metal (MWd/tHM).",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "nuclear fuel",
    "nuclear transformation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1537 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/specific-burn-up/"
}