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Uranium Enrichment by Gas Centrifuge

AuteurUrenco, Centec
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Classificatie 6.01.2.25/10 (URANIUM - VERRIJKING)
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Uit de publicatie:

The Centrifuge Enrichment Process

The centrifuge process, for the enrichment of uranium, has now reached maturity 
and has taken its place in the nuclear scene. It has many advantages over other 
enrichment processes. Diffusion is now regarded by many as outdated mainly 
because of its extremely heavy energy requirements. Aerodynamic, laser and 
chemical processes are still in their infancy.

The centrifuge process is available now. Moreover, it has great potential 
for improvement with the added advantage that such improvements can be 
incorporated into plants during the construction period.

The modest size of an economic increment of capacity means that plants can be built 
on a short time scale with low financial risk, so making it possible to respond more 
easily to changing market conditions.

These features are clearly demonstrated by the progress of the Urenco/Centec 
organisation described in the following pages. Urenco is an established international 
company which is already selling enrichment services. The best of the technology 
from development programmes in three countries has been assimilated into the design 
of the two demonstration plants which started production in 1976. Design work has 
been completed for a standard commercial plant module of optimum size for the 
progressive expansion of Urenco/Centec capacity. Such a plant is eminently suitable 
for enrichment projects carried out in collaboration with other partners.

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