One tonne of oil equivalent (toe) is equal to 41. At Cornell, we specialize in High Energy Density Laboratory Plasma (HEDLP) research, in which the product of the density of the ionized matter (plasma) and. At the National Ignition Facility (NIF), which can achieve the highest. Uranium figures are based on 45,000 MWd/t burn-up of 3.5% enriched U in LWR We are a leader in high energy density (HED) science, the study of physical changes in matter and radiation at extreme temperatures, pressures and densities to help explain how stars form, how elements are made and how fusion energy can be harnessed on Earth. Gravimetric energy density is relevant when comparing the energy efficiency of fuels. It can be measured in terms of gravimetric energy density (per unit of mass) or volumetric energy density (per unit of volume). Natural uranium, in LWR with U & Pu recycle Energy density is the amount of energy that can be released by a given mass or volume of fuel. Lignite/brown coal (Australia, electricity) A significant effort should also be made by the federal government and the university community to expand the. The higher the energy density of a system or material, the greater the amount of energy it has stored. This number is quite high compared to most kinetic energy densities and shows why it takes relatively little volume of stored chemical energy in a bomb to. 2 3 Energy density can be measured in energy per volume or per mass. Also referred to as energy or calorific value, heat value is a measure of a fuel's energy density, and is expressed in energy (joules) per specified amount ( e.g. Energy density is the amount of energy that can be stored in a given system, substance, or region of space. The heat value of a fuel is the amount of heat released during its combustion.