UF6 definition

UF6 means uranium hexafluoride, a compound used in the uranium enrichment process that produces fuel for nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.
UF6 means natural uranium hexafluoride;
UF6 means a chemical compound of uranium and fluorine.

Examples of UF6 in a sentence

  • Specifically, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ continue limited-rate fabrication of the cold box subassemblies, autoclaves and UF6 cylinder transporters required for ACP to sustain highly specialized suppliers of equipment needed for future deployment of the ACP technology.

  • Especially designed or prepared separation element housings, made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, for containing vortex tubes or separation nozzles.

  • The vortex tubes are cylindrical or tapered, made of or protected by materials resistant to corrosion by UF6, having a diameter of between 0.5 cm and 4 cm, a length to diameter ratio of 20:1 or less and with one or more tangential inlets.

  • The feed material component or uranium feed per unit of Enriched UF6 or WIP (the Feed Factor) shall be calculated as follows: Where: FF is the Feed Factor.

  • The report noted that on 28 August 2010, Iran had installed 8856 centrifuges at FEP and was feeding UF6 into a total of 23 cascades with 3772 centrifuges.

  • BNFL shall use all reasonable endeavours to ensure delivery of the required Enriched UF6 is made within 2 weeks after the date notified to BNFL pursuant to paragraph 2.4.

  • Uranium ore from Russia that is milled into U3O8 and/or converted into UF6 in another country prior to direct and/or indirect importation into the United States is considered uranium from Russia and is subject to the terms of this Agreement.

  • Since 18 October 2010 the FEP has produced 471kg of UF6, bringing the total production amount to 3,606 kg.

  • USEC may purchase from TVA and TVA shall sell UF6 from the TVA UF6 Material as needed by USEC for its operations.

  • Iran has continued to withhold important information that could provide the key to mending gaps in understanding in the agency’s verification work, such as the 15-page document “describing the procedures for the reduction of UF6 to uranium metal and the casting and machining of enriched and depleted uranium metal into hemispheres.” Furthermore, the report details recent Iranian nuclear activity, which includes resumption of uranium enrichment.


More Definitions of UF6

UF6 means uranium hexafluoride.
UF6 means non-enriched uranium hexafluoride which shall be of United States origin and shall meet ASTM Specification C-787-96.
UF6 means natural uranium hexafluoride with the concentration of the isotope U235 being 0.711 weight percent which conforms to the Specification in effect as of the Delivery Date;
UF6 means depleted uranium hexafluoride and shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Statement of Deconversion Work.

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