Refining and conversion plants worldwide
Refining and conversion of uranium concentrates

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Refining and conversion plants worldwide


Refining and conversion of uranium concentrates

Authors : Jean BERTIN, Georges capus, Bertrand MOREL

Publication date: July 10, 2011 | Lire en français

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2. Refining and conversion plants worldwide

2.1 France

The conversion activity is carried out in the plants of Comurhex, a 100% subsidiary since 1992 of the Cogema group, which became Areva in 2001:

  • in Malvesi, reception and storage of uranium concentrates from all over the world. The current process includes the steps of solvent purification preparation of UO 3 by the ammonia route, conversion UO 3 into UF 4 ;

  • at Pierrelatte, electrolysis of HF and conversion of UF 4 into UF 6 .

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