A new method for uranium enrichment

Yigal Ronen

doi:10.1016/S0306-4549(98)00082-6

A new method for uranium enrichment

Yigal Ronen

Unit of Nuclear Engineering

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A new method for uranium enrichment is presented. This method is based on exciting ²³⁸U to its isomeric levels at 2557.6 and 2557.6+x keV. These isomeric levels have SF decay modes. Enrichment is thus obtained by fissioning only the ²³⁸U isotopes. Three ways for exciting ²³⁸U to ^238mU are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	757-759
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Nuclear Energy
Volume	26
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0306-4549(98)00082-6
State	Published - 1 Jan 1999

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