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The process of uranium enrichment and its implications for nuclear proliferation and energy production.
Most commercial light-water reactors require uranium that has been enriched from its natural U‑235 content (~0.7%) to roughly 3–5% U‑235 to sustain efficient heat-producing fission, so in practice is ...
Typical enrichment to 5% U‑235 for a light‑water reactor fuel product requires roughly 7.9–8.9 separative work units (SWU) per kilogram of product (depending on the tails assay), and the market price ...