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In very round figures, the cost of enough Oralloy (93.5% HEU) or Plutonium to make a bomb is somewhere between $100,000 and $1,000,000, with Plutonium being a bit cheaper at this time.
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How much money for pure uranium?
A price list for uranium certified materials is at: http://www.nbl.doe.gov/htm/lists/certified_reference_materials_price_list.htm Industrial uranium is not so expensive, the price depend essentially of enrichment. As an example, uranium dioxide powder - natural uranium, nuclear grade for HWPR reactors, is about 70 $/kg but the price is very variable in time.
How much does Zirconium cost per pound?
* nuclear reactor components - zircaloy 2 (alloy with some Sn, Cr, Fe, O): nuclear fuel rods - zircaloy 4: calandria - Zr-Nb: pressure tubes - U-Zr-Er-H: nuclear fuel * alloys for space aircraft and aviation (Zr-Al) * to made pumps, pipes and valves for special processes in chemical industry * getter, its values are flash bulbs * component of incendiary bombs * crucibles, etc. (cheaper than platinum crucibles)
What is zirconium worth?
The price is depending on the chemical purity (common zirconium, nuclear grade, reagent for analysis, etc) or the form (sponge, powder, ingots) - 25-250 US $/kg.
What is the current price of Zirconium?
The price of zirconium is very dependent on quality - nuclear grade (pure, without hafnium, cadmium, boron, nickel, etc.) is very expensive and the physical form (sponge, powder, rods, bars, tubes, plates, foils, ingots, scraps, etc.).
What is the price for uranium?
Now the price of the oxide U3O8 ( the common commercial form) is cca. 90 US $/kg.But be sure that prices are very variable; a site dedicated for uranium prices is:http://www.uxc.com/review/UxCPrices.aspx
What is the price of 1 gm uranium?
For natural uranium as the oxide U3O8 the price is now approx. 90 US $/kg.For uranium metal, enriched uranium, uranium dioxide nuclear grade etc. prices are significantly higher.
Is uranium cheap?
Approx. 150 $/kg for the unrefined oxide U3O8.
How much money for pure uranium?
A price list for uranium certified materials is at: http://www.nbl.doe.gov/htm/lists/certified_reference_materials_price_list.htm Industrial uranium is not so expensive, the price depend essentially of enrichment. As an example, uranium dioxide powder - natural uranium, nuclear grade for HWPR reactors, is about 70 $/kg but the price is very variable in time.
What is the price for a kilo of uranium?
Depending on: purity (ore, concentrate, laboratory reagent, nuclear grade, etc.), physical form, chemical form, etc.
How much does uranium 235 cost?
I suppose that the real price of enriched uranium is partially secret and also depends on the contract and the signing data. Also is a link between price and politics ! The most important is the enrichment percent in 235U: 3 % or 93 % ? And the quality: nuclear grade, weapons grade, standards for analysis (extremely expensive), etc.
What is the price of Uranium?
It is currently (October 2010) about $50 per pound, for fuel grade (U235 enriched Uranium) material. In 2003 the price was around $24 per pound, and was up nearly $100 a pound three years ago.
How valuable is uranium?
Applications of uranium: - nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors - explosive for nuclear weapons - material for armors and projectiles - catalyst - additive for glasses and ceramics (to obtain beautiful green colors) - toner in photography - mordant for textiles - shielding material (depleted uranium) - ballast - and other minor applications The price on the spot in June 2011 is approx. 120 US $/kg of the oxide U3O8, nonrefined.
What is happening with the price of uranium?
During the year 2014 the uranium price was fluctuate; but on long term the price is increasing.
How much is plutonium worth?
Approx. 4ooo US $ per gram for nuclear weapons quality plutonium; the price for nuclear reactors grade plutonium is lower.
What is Plutonium 239?
* Approx. 115 US $/kg of the unrefined oxide U3O8 (but not for the nuclear grade, which is more expensive) - in July 2011. * The price of plutonium is probably 4 000 US $/g; the price depends on the isotopic composition and purity (nuclear fuel grade, weapons grade).
How much is the energy output of one uranium pellet?
There are many types of uranium pellets depending on the nuclear reactor type and the used uranium enrichment (or uranium-235 content). It may be more illustrative to say that: 1 gram of uranium-235 when undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor gives energy roughly equivalent to burning 3 tonnes of coal or 2 tonnes of oil.
Investing in a Uranium ETF?
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) allow an investor to own shares in a basket of securities like stocks, bonds, and other securities. Their price is often tied to a market index, like the Down Jones Industrial Average or the NASDAQ. They have become increasingly popular over the last few years with investors. Contrary to popular opinion, ETFs are not just for stocks. An ETF can be created around any type of asset with a published index. Real estate and bond ETFs are now available. Uranium is a radioactive metal mined because it is used as nuclear power plant fuel. Although there are other uses for uranium, the price is driven by its role in power generation. Kazakhstan is the world's largest uranium producer, furnishing about one quarter of the world's uranium supply. Unlike other commodities, the uranium itself is not traded on an exchange, but is bought and sold in private arrangements between users and producers. After the 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant disaster, some Western governments established a moratorium on starting new nuclear power plants, and some stated plans to end nuclear power generation outright. As a result, the price of uranium has fallen from $75 to about $50 as questions have been raised regarding long-term demand. So investing in a uranium ETF can be a play on the global economic outlook for developed countries. If economic growth continues in these countries, more nuclear power plants will come online and increase the demand for uranium. As of now, there is only one pure uranium play- the Global X Uranium ETF. There are, however, other ETFs that are related to companies involved in uranium mining. This is the case because uranium is a natural security concern, given its role in the production of energy for various countries. Although not a pure uranium play, the Market Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF has some exposure to the uranium sector. It holds 23 securities related to the nuclear energy industry, and its exposure is broader than Global X Uranium. Regional exposure for this ETF is 50% for the United States and Canada, and 25% for Japan, Europe, and Australia.
