Uranium Enrichment Presentation for Foundation for Nuclear Studies

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Uranium Enrichment Presentation for Foundation for Nuclear Studies by Julian Steyn July 24, 2006

Uranium Enrichment Presentation for Foundation for Nuclear Studies by Julian Steyn July 24, 2006 ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

LIGHT WATER REACTOR FUEL CYCLE UF 6 CONVERSION MINES ENRICHMENT FUEL FABRICATION WASTE SOURCE:

LIGHT WATER REACTOR FUEL CYCLE UF 6 CONVERSION MINES ENRICHMENT FUEL FABRICATION WASTE SOURCE: AREVA POWER REACTOR ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SCHEMATIC OF CENTRIFUGE ENRICHMENT PROCESS (3. 0 TO 5. 0% U-235) (NAT-U, 0. 711%

SCHEMATIC OF CENTRIFUGE ENRICHMENT PROCESS (3. 0 TO 5. 0% U-235) (NAT-U, 0. 711% U-235) (0. 3%U-235) ROTOR: ULTRA-LIGHT THIN-WALL TUBE ROTATING AT THOUSANDS OF REVOLUTIONS/MINUTE URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE GAS (UF 6) SOURCE: URENCO WEBSITE ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

URENCO CENTRIFUGE CASCADE SOURCE: URENCO ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

URENCO CENTRIFUGE CASCADE SOURCE: URENCO ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SCHEMATIC OF GASEOUS DIFFUSION PROCESS Stage Motor. Compressor SOURCE: DOE More Than 1000 Stages/Plant

SCHEMATIC OF GASEOUS DIFFUSION PROCESS Stage Motor. Compressor SOURCE: DOE More Than 1000 Stages/Plant 400 to 4000 HP Motor-Compressors/Stage ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SHUTDOWN OAK RIDGE GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT K-25 SOURCE: DOE ANL ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SHUTDOWN OAK RIDGE GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT K-25 SOURCE: DOE ANL ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

ENRICHMENT PLANT COST DISTRIBUTION SOURCE: AREVA ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

ENRICHMENT PLANT COST DISTRIBUTION SOURCE: AREVA ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

WORLD’S SOURCES OF COMMERCIAL ENRICHMENT SERVICES • Urenco centrifuge plants in U. K. ,

WORLD’S SOURCES OF COMMERCIAL ENRICHMENT SERVICES • Urenco centrifuge plants in U. K. , Netherlands, and Germany (18%) • USEC diffusion plant at Paducah in Kentucky (25%) • AREVA diffusion plant in South of France (25%) • Russian centrifuge plants at Ekaterinburg, Tomsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Angarsk (14%) • Russian highly enriched uranium (HEU) (13%) • Others [China, Japan, DOE, MOX] (4% -------------------------------------New centrifuge plants to be built by LES in NM, USEC in OH, and AREVA in France ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

WORLD ENRICHMENT SUPPLY & REQUIREMENTS ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

WORLD ENRICHMENT SUPPLY & REQUIREMENTS ENERGY RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.