A Study Of Uranium Enrichment Techniques

Abstract

This research is a study of the techniques of uranium enrichment and physical separation of isotopes, which often resort to when it is difficult to separate them by the usual chemical methods, including many of the mixtures that have already been used, such as uranium enrichment by laser, more common centrifuges, diffraction, thermal spread, magnetic separation and plasma. The enrichment process is important to take advantage of the uranium element as a fuel for various nuclear reactors, in the military industry (nuclear bomb), the production of electric power, some medical and agricultural industries and the monitoring of other industrial products. In all various enrichment processes, were produced is depleted uranium, which has become an important and effective role in some reactors (covert generation reactors), heavy industries, armor-piercing super-armor and radiation protection. All enrichment techniques are technically very difficult and complex, and need to develop special programs with a relatively long time, patience, accurate and continuous monitoring to avoid problems and the periodic maintenance of the equipment used. It is very difficult to enter the world of nuclear industries because all scientific information is highly clandestine and represents the national wealth of the major industrial countries that monopolize it as a safeguard against the spread of nuclear weapons. The enrichment of uranium in its capacity is linked to economy and politics as well as scientific and technical cooperation between countries and educational institutions such as universities can enter the field of enrichment, such as research and development projects and companies as enriched uranium to extract capital.