The conversion of yellowcake into uranium hexafluoride (UF6) involves heating yellowcake and reacting it with fluorine to produce the feed material required for the uranium enrichment process.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Congressional Research Service
  Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation

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• Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation www.everycrsreport.com Congressional Research Service via serper

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• uranium enrichment concept