22.251 | Fall 2009 | Graduate

Systems Analysis of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

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Flow diagram showing how a nuclear power plant reactor processes waste and filters clean water to the reactor cooling system. Photo courtesy of U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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Diagram showing how a nuclear power plant reactor processes waste. As particles and radiation move through a power plant, the plant takes special precautions to protect the environment from these hazards.
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Flow diagram showing how a nuclear power plant reactor processes waste and filters clean water to the reactor cooling system. (Photo courtesy of U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.)
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Photo courtesy of U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Diagram showing how a nuclear power plant reactor processes waste. As particles and radiation move through a power plant, the plant takes special precautions to protect the environment from these hazards.