Uranium recovery involves one of the following extraction processes. In a conventional uranium mine and mill, uranium ore is extracted from the Earth, typically through deep underground shafts or shallow open pits. The ore is transported to a mill, where it is...
AtomicNo.RadionuclideClassTable 1Occupational ValuesTable 2Effluent ConcentrationsTable 3Releases toSewersCol. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 1Col. 2OralIngestionALI(µCi)InhalationAir(µCi/ml)Water(µCi/ml)MonthlyAverageConcentration(µCi/ml)ALI(µCi)DAC(µCi/ml)92Uranium-235 (3)D, see 230U1E+1...
AtomicNo.RadionuclideClassTable 1Occupational ValuesTable 2Effluent ConcentrationsTable 3Releases toSewersCol. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 1Col. 2OralIngestionALI(µCi)InhalationAir(µCi/ml)Water(µCi/ml)MonthlyAverageConcentration(µCi/ml)ALI(µCi)DAC(µCi/ml)92Uranium-natural3D, see 230U1E+...
AtomicNo.RadionuclideClassTable 1Occupational ValuesTable 2Effluent ConcentrationsTable 3Releases toSewersCol. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 1Col. 2OralIngestionALI(µCi)InhalationAir(µCi/ml)Water(µCi/ml)MonthlyAverageConcentration(µCi/ml)ALI(µCi)DAC(µCi/ml)92Uranium-230D, UF6, UO2F2, UO2(...
AtomicNo.RadionuclideClassTable 1Occupational ValuesTable 2Effluent ConcentrationsTable 3Releases toSewersCol. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 1Col. 2OralIngestionALI(µCi)InhalationAir(µCi/ml)Water(µCi/ml)MonthlyAverageConcentration(µCi/ml)ALI(µCi)DAC(µCi/ml)92Uranium-233D, see 230U1E+1Bone...
AtomicNo.RadionuclideClassTable 1Occupational ValuesTable 2Effluent ConcentrationsTable 3Releases toSewersCol. 1Col. 2Col. 3Col. 1Col. 2OralIngestionALI(µCi)InhalationAir(µCi/ml)Water(µCi/ml)MonthlyAverageConcentration(µCi/ml)ALI(µCi)DAC(µCi/ml)92Uranium-237D, see 230U2E+3LLI ...
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Uranium with a percentage of uranium-235 lower than the 0.7 percent (by mass) contained in natural uranium. Depleted uranium is the byproduct of the uranium enrichment process. Depleted uranium can be blended with highly enriched uranium, such as that from weapons, to make rea...
A facility that converts enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) into fuel for commercial light-water power reactors, research and test reactors, and other nuclear reactors. The UF6, in solid form in containers, is heated to a gaseous form and then chemically processed to form ur...
Conventional milling is one of the two primary recovery methods that are currently used to extract uranium from mined ore. A conventional uranium mill is a chemical plant that extracts uranium using the following process:Trucks deliver uranium ore to the mill, where it is crus...
Printable VersionBackgroundThe production of fuel for nuclear power plants starts with taking uranium ore from the ground and then purifying and processing it through a series of steps. Uranium recovery focuses on extracting natural uranium ore from the earth and concentrating...
Uranium enriched to at least 20 percent uranium-235 (a higher concentration than exists in natural uranium ore). For detail, see Uranium Enrichment.
The process of increasing the percentage of uranium-235 (U-235) from 0.7 percent in natural uranium to about 3 to 5 percent for use in fuel for nuclear reactors. Enrichment can be done through gaseous diffusion, gas centrifuges, or laser isotope separation. In May 2013, the la...
Printable VersionNuclear reactors use uranium to make electricity. But there are many steps between mining the ore and turning it into fuel pellets for reactors. "Uranium recovery" is the term for taking the ore out of the earth and concentrating (or milling) it into...
A facility that receives natural uranium in the form of ore concentrate (known as “yellowcake”) and converts it into uranium hexafluoride (UF6), in preparation for fabricating fuel for nuclear reactors. For additional detail, see Uranium Conversion.
This page includes links to files in non-HTML format. See Plugins, Viewers, and Other Tools for more information.Crownpoint, New Mexico, Section 8Docket Number: 040-08968License: SUA-1580 (Expired January 5, 2003, in timely renewal)Licensee: NuFuels, Inc.Facility Type: In Situ...
Natural uranium extracted from the ground consists on average of uranium-238 (U238) at 99.3% concentration and uranium-235 (U235) at 0.7% concentration. The uranium-235 component must be enriched to between 3-5% for use in nuclear power reactor fuel in the United States. Durin...
The licensee may use a uranium sinker bar in well logging applications only if it is legibly impressed with the words "CAUTION--RADIOACTIVE--DEPLETED URANIUM" and "NOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES (or COMPANY NAME) IF FOUND."[65 FR 20345, Apr. 17, 2000]
The uranium fuel cycle begins by extracting and milling natural uranium ore to produce "yellow cake," a varying mixture of uranium oxides. Low-grade natural ores contain about 0.05 to 0.3% by weight of uranium oxide while high-grade natural ores can contain up to 70%...
Printable VersionOn this page:Gas CentrifugeGaseous DiffusionLaser EnrichmentNRC ResponsibilitiesNuclear power plants use uranium for fuel. One type of uranium atom – uranium-235 or U235 – is easily split to produce energy. U235 makes up less than 1 percent of natu...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has a long-standing practice of conducting its regulatory responsibilities in an open manner, and keeping the public informed of the agency's regulatory, licensing, and oversight activities. For that reason, the NRC is committed...
Printable VersionUranium Import BanOn May 13th, 2024, President Biden signed into law The Prohibiting Uranium Imports Act. The Act, which terminates on December 31, 2040, bans importation of certain uranium products from the Russian Federation or a Russian entity.Specifically,...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) currently regulates operating uranium recovery facilities in New Mexico, South Dakota and Nebraska. However, the NRC does not directly regulate the active uranium recovery operations in Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, as they ar...
Uranium enriched to at least 20 percent uranium-235 (a higher concentration than exists in natural uranium ore). For detail, see Uranium Enrichment.
This page lists, in chronological order, the public meetings that the staff of the U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted (or participated in) in 2017 to discuss topics related to Uranium Recovery. These meetings may relate to licensed facilities; applications in re...