Energy and Mines 10, 20, 30
ENMI37
Module 37: Uranium Processing (Optional)
Outcome
Explore how uranium is isolated through processing and refining.
Indicators
| (a) | Identify the chemical components of pitchblende. |
| (b) | Describe and model the basic processes used in a uranium milling operation. |
| (c) | Examine mill operating challenges. |
| (d) | Research how innovations in technology improve the efficiency and safety of the milling process. |
| (e) | Illustrate the steps to process pitchblende into yellowcake. |
| (f) | Describe the nuclear fuel fabrication process. |
| (g) | Investigate the international standards for fuel pellets and yellowcake. |
| (h) | Identify the purity of uranium created during the refining process. |
| (i) | Explore the feasibility of isolating other minerals that are sometimes found in uranium ore. |
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