The Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Story

An overview of Uranium, its isotopes, the need and history of diffusive separation, the handling of the Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride, and discussion of potential consequences.

Highlights of the Video:
	00:35	The Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Story from the U.S. Department of Energy
	02:05	Various compounds of Uranium:     U3O8 (yellowcake)- left background     UO2 (Brown Oxide)- left foreground     (NH4)2U2O7 (ADU)- right background     UF4 (green salt)- right foreground
	02:15	Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) as a solid at room temperature
	03:40	Construction of Uranium Hexafluoride diffusion facility in the 1940's
	04:15	Animation of diffusion process
	04:40	Creating liquid UF6 by applying some heat
	05:02	Closeup of normal feed cylinders in storage
	05:15	Truck transportation of enriched UF6 cylinders
	05:41	Overview of depleted UF6cylinder yards at Portsmouth
	05:50	Side view of a depleted UF6 cylinder storage yard at Oak Ridge
	06:07	Cylinder specifications document, ANSI N14.1
	06:51	Portsmouth depleted UF6 withdrawal facility
	07:23	Cylinders are filled to 90% with liquid UF6 at 160 oF
	07:42	Depleted UF6 cylinder cooling at Portsmouth
	07:58	Cylinders are about 62% full of solid UF6 at ambient temperatures
	08:10	Cylinder movement with Straddle Carriers
	08:23	Cylinder stacking in storage yard
	08:32	Inside a UF6 cylinder
	09:52	A depleted UF6 cylinder with valve removed
	11:25	Solid depleted UF6 exposed to atmosphere in a petri dish
	12:08	Solid depleted UF6 exposed to water in a petri dish
	12:30	Some depleted UF6/HF gas mixture escaping from valve opening
	13:25	Masking tape stops release of depleted UF6/HF gas mixture
	13:48	Cylinder under water
	14:33	Detail of plug formation by water on top of solid UF6
	14:55	Cylinder of solid depleted UF6 with valve removed under water
	15:26	UO2F2 plug formation, preventing release
	16:00	Inspecting depleted UF6 cylinders
	16:42	Executive Producer: Bob Dyer

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