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MOX FUEL ASSEMBLY [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

The term MOX stands for Mixed Oxide and is used to describe any mixture of uranium and plutonium oxides … For LWR [light water reactor] fuel, MOX is formed into fuel assemblies that are very similar to standard LEU [low enriched uranium] fuel assemblies. As with LEU, the MOX is formed into cylindrical pellets, enclosed in zirconium tubes, or fuel rods. The fuel rods are arranged into a rectangular or hexagonal array. A typical MOX fuel assembly will weigh one tonne or more, of which around 500-600 kg will be MOX pellets.

Key term(s)
  • mixed oxide fuel assembly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission

Spanish

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