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How many tons of uranium ore are needed to make one kilo of enriched uranium?
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∙ 14y ago
A Wikipedia article (see link below) gives the concentration of uranium in ore as 0.01 to 0.25 percent, which is a wide range. If we take 0.1 percent as typical, then 1 tonne (1000Kg) of ore would produce 1 Kg of uranium. This is natural uranium, which is normally enriched by about six times to produce suitable enriched uranium for fuel, so you can say that about 6 tonnes of ore would be needed to give 1 Kg of enriched uranium, but there is considerable variation of this from one source of ore to another
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Why is uranium enriched in fuel pellets?
Uranium is actually enriched as a gas, uranium hexafluoride. This is then chemically treated to turn it into a solid material, in most reactors it is uranium dioxide that is used as fuel. In PWR and BWR designs (and AGR in the UK) it is made into small cylinders 10mm diameter which are then stacked end to end inside a sheath, to make a fuel rod. So to describe this as "pelletts" is not quite accurate.
Does the government use uranium?
Yes, the government uses uranium. Uranium is mined, refined and then enriched to provide nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors. Depleted uranium, the uranium "left over" from enrichment, is used in munitions to defeat armor, and in some types of armor. On a related note, enriched uranium is in demand by some sovern states and religeous/political factions to make nuclear weapons, though the "modern" nuclear powers use plutonium as the fissionable element in their nuclear devices. The plutonium is made by "soaking" uranium in the neutron flux of an operating nuclear reactor for a time. This changes (transmutes) some of the uranium to plutonium, which is then recovered and processed.
In the metric system how many grams are needed to make one kilogram?
1000. Kilo means 1000.1000. Kilo means 1000.1000. Kilo means 1000.1000. Kilo means 1000.
What elements or compounds will make uranium explode?
The burning and exploding of uranium are entirely different processes.uranium burns by ordinary chemical oxidation, in fact uranium reacts with oxygen so easily that it is called a pyrophoric material: shavings or dust will suddenly spontaneously combust with no warning whatsoeveruranium in a nuclear bomb explodes by an exponentially increasing fission chain reaction in a supercritical mass
How do you make a stick of uranium?
- By melting of metallic uranium. - By sticking sintered uranium dioxide pellets
What is the feul for nuclear power plants and where does it come from?
Either yellow uranium oxide (yellowcake) or metallic uranium in most reactors. In moderated thermal neutron reactors the uranium is usually enriched to 3% to 5% uranium-235 isotope, in unmoderated fast neutron reactors the uranium is enriched to 20% to 95% uranium-235 isotope. This uranium comes from mines (similar to coal or iron ore mines). What is mined is usually black uranium oxide ore. This ore is processed to make unenriched yellowcake (0.7% uranium-235) and shipped to the enrichment plant. Most enrichment plants process the yellowcake to make uranium hexafloride then run that through their system, producing both enriched uranium (product) and depleted uranium (waste). The enriched uranium hexafloride is then processed back to yellowcake and shipped to a finishing plant that uses it to make the required fuel assemblies.
What is the procedure to make atomic bomb?
Uranium or plutonium is enriched to create to create a core capable of nuclear fusion and fission.
Why is uranium enriched in fuel pellets?
Uranium is actually enriched as a gas, uranium hexafluoride. This is then chemically treated to turn it into a solid material, in most reactors it is uranium dioxide that is used as fuel. In PWR and BWR designs (and AGR in the UK) it is made into small cylinders 10mm diameter which are then stacked end to end inside a sheath, to make a fuel rod. So to describe this as "pelletts" is not quite accurate.
What were the two atomic bombs that were dropped on japan made of?
The MK-I Little Boy had about 100 pounds of 80% enriched uranium and about 4 tons of other stuff needed to make that explode.The MK-III Fat Man had about 15 pounds of plutonium and about 5 tons of other stuff needed to make that explode.
Uranium oxide can be refined to make fuels for nuclear reactors this is an example of a mineral being used for purpose?
Sintered pellets of uranium dioxide, with natural uranium or low enriched in 235U, are currently used as nuclear fuels to produce electric/thermal energy.
Does the government use uranium?
Yes, the government uses uranium. Uranium is mined, refined and then enriched to provide nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors. Depleted uranium, the uranium "left over" from enrichment, is used in munitions to defeat armor, and in some types of armor. On a related note, enriched uranium is in demand by some sovern states and religeous/political factions to make nuclear weapons, though the "modern" nuclear powers use plutonium as the fissionable element in their nuclear devices. The plutonium is made by "soaking" uranium in the neutron flux of an operating nuclear reactor for a time. This changes (transmutes) some of the uranium to plutonium, which is then recovered and processed.
Are the atomic bomb and depleted uranium the same weapon?
No, the atomic bomb and depleted uranium are not the same thing. Nuclear weapons are made with enriched uranium or with plutonium as the fissionable material. Depleted uranium is uranium that is "left over" after natural uranium is put through a process called enrichment to inprove the concentration of the isotope U-235 over that in natural uranium. The enriched uranium with its higher percentage of U-235 is fissionable, and it can be used in nuclear reactors and in nuclear weapons. Depleted uranium is used to make armor-piercing projectiles, and can be put through the neutron flux in an operating reactor to be transformed (transmuted) into plutonium. Use the links below to related questions to learn more.
What is a uranium pellet?
You are orobably thinking of the small cylinders which make up the fuel rods. These are 10mm diameter and about 10mm long, and are packed end to end inside the zircaloy sheath to make a fuel rod. The material is uranium dioxide with the uranium enriched to about 5% U-235.
In the metric system how many grams are needed to make one kilogram?
1000. Kilo means 1000.1000. Kilo means 1000.1000. Kilo means 1000.1000. Kilo means 1000.
What are the elements used to make the nuclear power plant?
Enriched uranium is the main fuel. Due to the extension of the article, a link below was created to access Wikipedia with full information about Nuclear Power Plant.
How much uranium is needed to make a nuclear weapon?
it cost 4oo dallors of material and the same as 40,000 gerdans
How many mls make a kilo?
1,000 mls make a Kilo.
