Enriched Uranium
Enriched uranium is a type of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium-235 (written 235U) has been increased through the process of isotope separation. Naturally occurring uranium is composed of three major isotopes: uranium-238 (238U with 99.2739–99.2752% natural abundance), uranium-235 (235U, 0.7198–0.7202%), and uranium-234 (234U, 0.0050–0.0059%). 235U is the only nuclide existing in nature (in any appreciable amount) that is fissile with thermal neutrons.Enriched uranium is a critical component for both civil nuclear power generation and military nuclear weapons. The International Atomic Energy Agency attempts to monitor and control enriched uranium supplies and processes in its efforts to ensure …
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APF: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada · 5 February 2024 English
South Korea nuclear program
which focused on reducing nuclear power’s enriched uranium. Environmentalists also challenge share of …
AECL: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited · 21 December 2023 English
Information About Programs and Information Holdings
repatriation of highly-enriched uranium Description: Highly-enriched uranium originating in the United … proliferation risks by consolidating highly-enriched uranium inventories in fewer locations around the …
Conservation Council of New Brunswick · 26 October 2023 English
The design of the ARC reactor draws inspiration from the knowledge and experience gained through the development and operation of the Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) and the Fast Flux …
spanning centuries. HALEU (High Assay Low Enriched Uranium) The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) … lacks prior experience with High Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) due to its absence from commercial … uranium employed by CANDU reactors and the low-enriched uranium used in light-water reactors worldwide [8] … necessitates the use of enriched uranium fuel known as HALEU (High Assay Low-Enriched Uranium). Notably, HALEU … uranium used in CANDU reactors and the low-enriched uranium prevalent in global light-water reactors [8] …
CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 2 October 2023 English
COMMENT 1: CELA is of the view that there is an inappropriate weighting of the Safety Control Areas such that CNSC staff ought to be viewing them from the perspective …
staff misunderstanding the permitted amount of enriched uranium that could be imported. In event 34, the seal …
AECL: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited · 3 August 2023
Through the Federal Nuclear Science and Technology Work Plan, research and scientific activities are undertaken to serve the needs of fourteen federal departments and agencies in the areas of energy, …
Management of used fuel and repatriation of highly enriched uranium below. CNL also manages AECL’s inventory of … and Repatriation of Highly Enriched Uranium Overview: Highly enriched uranium originating in the United … proliferation risks by consolidating highly enriched uranium inventories in fewer locations around the … Status: The fuel repatriation program for highly enriched uranium continues to focus on the repatriation of …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 31 July 2023 English
Both the NWMO and the municipalities engaged in the site selection process continued learning about one another through the design and the completion of three dozen studies meant to address …
transportation? How does transportation of highly enriched uranium by another organization differ from that of …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 31 July 2023 English
Both the NWMO and the municipalities engaged in the site selection process continued learning about one another through the design and the completion of three dozen studies meant to address …
transportation? How does transportation of highly enriched uranium by another organization differ from that of …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 31 July 2023 English
Both the NWMO and the municipalities engaged in the site selection process continued learning about one another through the design and the completion of three dozen studies meant to address …
transportation? How does transportation of highly enriched uranium by another organization differ from that of …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 31 July 2023 English
Both the NWMO and the municipalities engaged in the site selection process continued learning about one another through the design and the completion of three dozen studies meant to address …
transportation? How does transportation of highly enriched uranium by another organization differ from that of …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 31 July 2023 English
Both the NWMO and the municipalities engaged in the site selection process continued learning about one another through the design and the completion of three dozen studies meant to address …
transportation? How does transportation of highly enriched uranium by another organization differ from that of …
