5. Presentation of the Fuel Cycle section

France's leading role in the development of nuclear energy in all its aspects, and in particular the creation of a complete fuel cycle, has meant that successful industrial implementation has required an ongoing policy of research, not only to master the problems posed by this particular activity (influence of irradiation, contact with corrosive chemical environments, difficulty of access to contaminated areas for repairs, etc.), but also for the design of processes and equipment.

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle section of the Nuclear Engineering treatise describes the work carried out and the progress made in this field.

The introduction covers basic knowledge, such as the chemistry of actinides