Preface

This book focuses on the hot topics related to nuclear power plants. The first of these hot topics is how to use nuclear power plants to generate electric energy using nuclear fuel such as Uranium Oxide (UOX). The second hot topic provides an advanced level of understanding of the complete fuel cycle by following nuclear fuel from its origin and fabrication, through its stay in the reactor with all alterations induced there, and ending with reprocessing options and waste management issues for the spent nuclear fuel. In other words; "Nuclear Power Plants - Processes in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle". Moreover, this book covers radiation protection issues throughout the nuclear fuel cycle. There are two types of radiation sources: naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM), which are considered a raw material in the nuclear industry. Safety issues in nuclear power plants and radioactive wastes will be discussed. In addition, the future of nuclear power, nuclear fuel, uranium, and the advantages of nuclear energy will be covered. In addition, the reader of the book will find the answer to the important question, is nuclear energy a renewable or nonrenewable source?

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**Chapter 8 133** Sensitivity and Uncertainty Quantification of Neutronic Integral Data Using

*by Mustapha Makhloul, H. Boukhal, T. El Bardouni, E. Chakir, M. Kaddour* 

ENDF/B-VII.1 and JENDL-4.0 Evaluations

*and S. Elouahdani*

**Nasser S. Awwad, Ph.D.** Professor of Inorganic and Radiochemistry, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

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Section 1

Nuclear and Solar Energy

Section 1
