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Enriched Uranium: Encyclopedia - Enriched Uranium
Enriched uranium is uranium whose uranium-235 content has been increased through the process of isotope separation. Natural uranium consi...
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Enriched Uranium: Encyclopedia Ii - Enriched Uranium - Methods
Isotope separation is a difficult and energy intensive activity. Enriching uranium is difficult because the two isotopes are very similar...
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Enriched Uranium: Encyclopedia Ii - Enriched Uranium - Downblending
The opposite of enriching is downblending; Surplus HEU can be downblended to LEU to make it suitable for use in commercial nuclear fuel.
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Enriched Uranium: Encyclopedia Ii - Enriched Uranium - The Swu Separative Work Unit
Separative Work Unit (SWU) is a complex unit which is a function of the amount of uranium processed and the degree to which it is enriche...
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Enriched Uranium: Encyclopedia Ii - Enriched Uranium - Grades
Enriched uranium - Highly enriched uranium HEU.
Highly enriched uranium (HEU) has a greater than 20% concentration of 235U.
The fissil...
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