Fuel production All kernels are precipitated from a sol-gel, then washed, dried and calcined. U.S. kernels use uranium carbide, while German (AVR) kernels use uranium dioxide. German-produced fuel-pebbles release about 1000 times less radioactive gas than the U.S. equivalents, due to that construction method.
Fuel production All kernels are precipitated from a sol-gel then washed dried and calcined US kernels use uranium carbide while German (AVR) kernels use uranium dioxide German-produced fuel-pebbles release about 1000 times less radioactive gas than the US equivalents due to that construction method