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Q: What is uranium?
A: Uranium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol U
and atomic number 92. Heavy, silvery-white, metallic, naturally radioactive,
uranium belongs to the actinide series. Its isotopes 235U and to a lesser degree
233U are used as the fuel for nuclear reactors and the explosive material for
nuclear weapons.
(Source: www.wikipedia.org)
Q: What is Depleted Uranium?
A: Uranium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol U
and atomic number 92. Heavy, silvery-white, metallic, naturally radioactive,
uranium belongs to the actinide series. Its isotopes 235U and to a lesser degree
233U are used as the fuel for nuclear reactors and the explosive material for
nuclear weapons.
(Source: www.wikipedia.org)
Q: How much uranium was produced world-wide in 2008?
A: World Total 51,611 t.
Q: How do you describe the uranium industry?
A: The uranium industry encompasses a very small market, with only 10 producers
and four traders. There is a severe lack of existing uranium mines, which provides
tremendous potential to develop and expand into this sector. There are looming
supply-side deficits to meet the growing demand of this commodity. Uranium
is becoming more popular as the 'green energy of choice'.
Q: How is uranium used?
A: Uranium is used to generate electricity. After the uranium is mined, it is
then sent to a milling plant where it will be crushed and processed. The resulting
product is a fine power called "yellowcake". The yellowcake is then
further processed and chemically converted. Additional processing at a conversion
facility is required. After all this is done, it will be sent to a fuel fabrication
plant. The uranium powder will be pressed into cylindrical shapes and fired
to produce ceramic fuel pellets. The pellets will then be placed in little
rods and fastened together into fuel bundles for the CANDU type reactors in
Canada.
(Source: Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Bureau)
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