Publicatie Laka-bibliotheek:
Where and how much Depleted Uranium has been fired? (2001)
| Auteur | Laka, H.vd Keur |
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1-01-2-12-19.pdf |
| Datum | maart 2001 |
| Classificatie | 1.01.2.12/19 (LAKA (VML.KERNENERGIEARCHIEF)) |
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Uit de publicatie:
Where and how much depleted uranium has been fired?
March 2001 update
of a workshop held at the
CADU conference, Manchester, 4 November, 2000
by: Henk van der Keur
Laka Foundation, Amsterdam
Nuclear fuel chain
Depleted uranium (DU) is the by-product of the enrichment of natural uranium.
‘Natural uranium’ is the concentrated product after mining and refining uranium ore.
One kilogram of ‘natural uranium’ is obtained from 1000 kg of uranium ore. Only half of this one
kilogram is actually released for use. The remaining 999.5 kg is considered as radioactive waste.
DU stockpiles
United States : 700,000 metric tonnes
Currently stored in the form of UF6, stored in cylinders at
Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio.
160,000 metric tonnes, stored in the form of UO2 and metal
Urenco (UK, FRG, NL) : 38,000 metric tonnes
Currently stored in the form of UF6
Cogema (France) : 119,900 metric tonnes (dUF6)
Stored at Bessines-sur-Gartempe (Haute Vienne) near Limoges
US Proving Grounds with DU Test Firing Ranges
DU Testing Amount of DU
Ethan Allen Firing Range (Vermont) 1969 – 1973 4,500 kg
Lake City Ammunition Plant (Missouri) until 1985 3,500 kg
China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center (California) 10 years 11,300 kg
NM Institute of Mining & Technology (New Mexico) since 1972 ---
Los Alamos National Laboratory (New Mexico) 100,000 kg
Jefferson Proving Ground (Indiana) 1982 - 1988