Production and Handling Slide 20: Advantages of UF6


	Overview Presentation
	Uranium and Its Compounds
	Depleted Uranium
	Uranium Hexafluoride
	Production and Handling
	DUF₆ Health Risks
	DUF₆ Environmental Risks
	DUF₆ Videos
	DUF₆ Image Library
	Uranium Quick Facts

Advantages of UF₆

Only one isotope of F₂
Can be handled at reasonable temperatures and pressures
Is water soluble

Uranium hexafluoride [UF₆] is used in the uranium fuel cycle because it has several advantages.

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