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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.

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Who use uranium?

The government and industry use uranium. Uranium is very important for its use as a nuclear fuel. Energy companies purchase it from the government or licensed suppliers. It also has military applications such as in kinetic energy munitions (as the bullet) and in uranium armours. (Its use for nuclear weapons has been displaced by plutonium, but plutonium is made in nuclear reactors from uranium.) Uranium and uranium compounds have also another applications in industry such as a coloring agent for glasses and ceramics, mordant for textiles, in Photography, bricks for protection against gamma radiation, ballast, catalysts, etc.


What is the use of uranium-234?

Uranium-234 has any practical use.


Which products does Uranium use?

Uranium is an element, it does not 'use' any products.


Does coventional coal use uranium?

Coal dont't use uranium ! But coal ashes contain traces of uranium.


Who is the main consumer of uranium in the U.S.?

The federal government remains a primary producer and purchaser of uranium ores


Who established uranium city?

The government of Saskatchevan in 1952.


How much uranium do you use every day?

Uranium is not used at home.


Hom you use uranium daily?

Uranium is not used daily at home.


What is the primary use for uranium?

Uranium is used especially as nuclear fuel.


Why would you use liquid uranium?

Now liquid uranium has not applications.


Has the government unleashed a bio weapon yet?

Yes. Depleted uranium shelling in Iraq, causing cancer for generations including in children.


What do nuclear power stations use as fuel?

Predominantly enriched uranium, but some reactors can use natural uranium.