Nuclear Fuel

+**Nuclear Fuel**

+Nuclear fuel is a substance, often [Uranium](/wiki/Uranium) or [Plutonium](/wiki/Plutonium), crafted to produce nuclear energy. Within a [Nuclear Reactor](/wiki/Nuclear_Reactor), its atoms undergo [Nuclear Fission](/wiki/Nuclear_Fission), releasing vast amounts of heat to generate electricity.

+## See also

+- [Nuclear Waste](/wiki/Nuclear_Waste)

+- [Fuel Cycle](/wiki/Fuel_Cycle)