The Life Cycle Of Nuclear Fission Fuel: From Stars To Burn-Up

Outdone only by nuclear fusion, the process of nuclear fission releases enormous amounts of energy. The ‘spicy rocks’ that are at the core of both natural and artificial fission reactor…

Visualising the 2,056 nuclear tests conducted since 1945

August 29 is the International Day against Nuclear Tests, aiming to promote a world without nuclear weapons.

The Integral Molten Salt Reactor And The Benefits Of Having A Liquid Fission Reactor

Although to most the term ‘fission reactor’ brings to mind something close to the commonly operated light-water reactors (LWRs) which operate using plain water (H2O) as coolant and with…