Nuclear Material: DoE¿s Depleted Uranium Tails Could be a Source of Revenue for the Government: Congressional Testimony
Aug 2011 · DIANE Publishing
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Since the 1940s, the Dept. of Energy (DoE) has been processing natural uranium into enriched uranium, which has a higher concentration of the isotope uranium-235 that can be used in nuclear weapons or reactors. This has resulted in over 700,000 metric tons of leftover depleted uranium, also known as ¿tails,¿ that have varying residual concentrations of uranium-235. The tails are stored at uranium enrichment plants. Although the tails have been considered a waste product, increases in uranium prices may give DoE options that could provide revenue to the gov¿t. This testimony focuses on: (1) DoE¿s options for its tails; and (2) the potential value of DoE¿s tails and factors that affect the value. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.
Since the 1940s, the Dept. of Energy (DoE) has been processing natural uranium into enriched uranium, which has a higher concentration of the isotope uranium-235 that can be used in nuclear weapons or reactors. This has resulted in over 700,000 metric tons of leftover depleted uranium, also known...
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