Abstract
Large-scale enrichment of uranium has now been carried out for 40 years. While the gaseous diffusion process was the original choice of several countries and continues today to provide the major component of the world production of separative work, the last two decades have witnessed the development of a number of alternative processes for enrichment. These processes, which are being studied and deployed around the world, offer a wide range of technical and economic characteristics which will be useful in assuring adequate capacity to meet projected reactor fuel market needs through the rest of this century at competitive prices. With present uncertainties in future enriched uranium needs, it is apparent that flexibility in the deployment and operation of any enrichment process will be one of the prime considerations for the future. More economical production of separative work not only can have a beneficial impact on reactor fuel costs, but also tends to conserve natural uranium resources. This paper reviews the world scene in the enrichment component of the fuel cycle, including existing or planned commercial-scale facilities and announced R and D efforts on various processes.
Citation Formats
Voigt, Jr., W. R., Vanstrum, P. R., Saire, D. E., Gestson, D. K., and Peske, S. E.
Uranium enrichment: technology, economics, capacity.
IAEA: N. p.,
1982.
Web.
Voigt, Jr., W. R., Vanstrum, P. R., Saire, D. E., Gestson, D. K., & Peske, S. E.
Uranium enrichment: technology, economics, capacity.
IAEA.
Voigt, Jr., W. R., Vanstrum, P. R., Saire, D. E., Gestson, D. K., and Peske, S. E.
1982.
"Uranium enrichment: technology, economics, capacity."
IAEA.
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title = {Uranium enrichment: technology, economics, capacity}
author = {Voigt, Jr., W. R., Vanstrum, P. R., Saire, D. E., Gestson, D. K., and Peske, S. E.}
abstractNote = {Large-scale enrichment of uranium has now been carried out for 40 years. While the gaseous diffusion process was the original choice of several countries and continues today to provide the major component of the world production of separative work, the last two decades have witnessed the development of a number of alternative processes for enrichment. These processes, which are being studied and deployed around the world, offer a wide range of technical and economic characteristics which will be useful in assuring adequate capacity to meet projected reactor fuel market needs through the rest of this century at competitive prices. With present uncertainties in future enriched uranium needs, it is apparent that flexibility in the deployment and operation of any enrichment process will be one of the prime considerations for the future. More economical production of separative work not only can have a beneficial impact on reactor fuel costs, but also tends to conserve natural uranium resources. This paper reviews the world scene in the enrichment component of the fuel cycle, including existing or planned commercial-scale facilities and announced R and D efforts on various processes.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1982}
month = {Aug}
}
title = {Uranium enrichment: technology, economics, capacity}
author = {Voigt, Jr., W. R., Vanstrum, P. R., Saire, D. E., Gestson, D. K., and Peske, S. E.}
abstractNote = {Large-scale enrichment of uranium has now been carried out for 40 years. While the gaseous diffusion process was the original choice of several countries and continues today to provide the major component of the world production of separative work, the last two decades have witnessed the development of a number of alternative processes for enrichment. These processes, which are being studied and deployed around the world, offer a wide range of technical and economic characteristics which will be useful in assuring adequate capacity to meet projected reactor fuel market needs through the rest of this century at competitive prices. With present uncertainties in future enriched uranium needs, it is apparent that flexibility in the deployment and operation of any enrichment process will be one of the prime considerations for the future. More economical production of separative work not only can have a beneficial impact on reactor fuel costs, but also tends to conserve natural uranium resources. This paper reviews the world scene in the enrichment component of the fuel cycle, including existing or planned commercial-scale facilities and announced R and D efforts on various processes.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1982}
month = {Aug}
}