fuel pellet

collocation in English

meaningsoffuelandpellet

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fuel
noun
uk
/ˈfjuː.əl/us
/ˈfjuː.əl/
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by ...
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pellet
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpel.ət/us
/ˈpel.ət/
a small hard ball or tube-shaped piece of ...
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(Definition offuelandpelletfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The fast ignitor approach star ts out much the same as conventional laser fusion, using a barrage of lasers to compress afuelpellet.
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The heating of thefuelpelletto sufficiently large temperature is then achieved using fast electrons generating during laser pellet interaction.
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This might be in the form of a waste autoclave or processing stage to produce a refuse derivedfuelpellet.
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The swelling of thefuelpelletcan cause pellet-cladding interaction when it thermally expands to the inside of the cladding tubing.
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The swollenfuelpelletimposes mechanical stresses upon the cladding.
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The fission gases accumulate in the void that forms in the center of afuelpelletas burnup increases.
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The zirconium tends to move to the centre of thefuelpelletwhere the temperature is highest, while the lower-boiling fission products move to the edge of the pellet.
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My department spent about £12 million between 1974 and 1986 on pilot schemes for the manufacture and use of refuse derived fuel pellets.
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There are, for example, the fuel pellets—an incredibly sensible way of using waste—which are compacted and burnt.
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This uses solid fuel pellets, ignited by a wick fuse; the casing is reuseable.
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The fuel pellets amount for 1/3 the original weight and contains about 5,000 kcal of heat per kilogram.
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Such fuel pellets are then stacked and filled into the metallic tubes.
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The lower portion, which was densified to make fuel pellets, was found to be suitable for use as fuel.
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Beryllium oxide is also being studied for use in increasing the thermal conductivity of uranium dioxide nuclear fuel pellets.
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The used diapers are shred, dried, and sterilized to be turned into fuel pellets for boilers.
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Boric acid was added to the tank to prevent the loose fuel pellets from achieving criticality.
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This low thermal conductivity can result in localised overheating in the centres of fuel pellets.
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