Lecture Notes:

• Henry Sokolski, “Nuclear Energy Basics, Part 2: Reactors and Nuclear Fuel Making,” Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. Updated September 2024.

Videos:

2025

• Henry Sokolski, “Nuclear Energy Basics: Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Making.” Updated 2025.

• Related Guest lecture:
  • Guest Presentation: Shaun Burnie, “Reactors in War Zones: Lessons from Ukraine“ (2025)

Previous Versions

2020

• Henry Sokolski, “Nuclear Energy Basics: Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Making.” Updated 2020.

• Part 1: Fuel Cycle Introduction and Uranium Recovery

• Part 2: Uranium Enrichment: EMIS and Gaseous Diffusion

• Part 3: Uranium Enrichment: Gas Centrifuge

• Part 4: Fuel Fabrication and Nuclear Reactors

• Part 5: Heavy Water Reactors

• Part 6: Fast Breeder Reactors

• Part 7: Light Water Reactors

• Part 8: Other Modern Reactors and Spent Fuel Storage
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Slides:

• “Nuclear Energy Basics, Part 2: Reactors and Nuclear Fuel Making,” Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, updated September 2026. (Second Half of Energy Basics Part 1.)  Available as a PDF. 

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