Uranium Hexafluoride Production Facility (Or Uranium Conversion Facility)
Uranium Hexafluoride Production Facility (Or Uranium Conversion Facility) :
A facility that receivesnatural uraniumin the form of ore concentrate (known as “yellowcake”) and converts it into uranium hexafluoride (UF6), in preparation for fabricatingfuelfornuclear reactors. For additional detail, seeUranium Conversion
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Full-Text Glossary, Washington, DC, USA 2014. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/f ull-text.html, (Dzstr/ Disabl Mass Care - Amer) {826}