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Beneficial uses of depleted uranium

Brown et al., 1997

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18065546517839632904
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Brown C
Croff A
Haire M
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Naturally occurring uranium contains 0.71 wt%{sup 235} U. In order for the uranium to be useful in most fission reactors, it must be enriched the concentration of the fissile isotope {sup 235} U must be increased. Depleted uranium (DU) is a co-product of the processing of …
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