The diagram explains the process involved in producing nuclear power using uranium.
Overall, there are six stages utilised to convert uranium into electricity and manage the waste products. It is a man-made process that is mostly linear with a small cyclic part for recycle.
The earth’s surface is drilled using huge machinery to excavate uranium ore from deep under the soil. This raw material is then processed in a laboratory to remove any impurities to obtain pure uranium. Following this, the pure uranium goes into the enrichment stage where other substances are added to uranium so that it can be enhanced to form U-235 fuel pellets. Using these pellets of fuel, the generators produce electricity which lasts for four years until it gets used up. The next stage is divided into two, where some exhausted fuel undergoes a reprocessing procedure in order to be suitable for reuse. This is a recycling operation. The rest that cannot be recycled is collected in large, cylindrical containers and buried deep inside the earth.