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transuranic elements

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transuranic elements [¦tranz·yu̇′ran·ik ′el·ə·məns]
(chemistry)
Elements that have atomic numbers greater than 92; all are radioactive and are products of artificial nuclear changes. Also known as transuranium elements.
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Transuranic elements with long half-lives are also produced, but it may be possible to render them innocuous; until this can be done, they will have to be stored.
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When the transuranic elements are consumed by the ABR, a large amount of energy is released and then converted into electricity.
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GNEP calls for the promotion of effective utilization of nuclear energy resources through recycling of spent nuclear fuels from light water reactors and generating electricity with an advanced reactor that consumes transuranic elements as part of its fuel.
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