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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Uranium fuel fabrication facility Uranium fuel fabrication facility The term 'Uranium fuel fabrication facility' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' A facility that converts enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) into fuel for commercial light-water power reactors, research and test reactors, and other nuclear reactors. The UF6, in solid form in containers, is heated to a gaseous form and then chemically processed to form uranium dioxide (UO2) powder. This powder is then processed into ceramic pellets and loaded into metal tubes, which are subsequently bundled into fuel assemblies. Fabrication also can involve mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel, which contains plutonium oxide mixed with either natural or depleted uranium oxide, in ceramic pellet form. For related information, see Fuel Fabrication. '. Previous 5 Terms: Uranium Uranium (U) Uranium concentrate Uranium deposit Uranium endowment Next 5 Terms: Uranium hexaflouride (UF6) Uranium hexafluoride production facility (or uranium conversion facility) Uranium importation Uranium mill Uranium mill tailings About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.