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Uranium Primer - Price & Unit Conversion Calculator & Table
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| Uranium Conversions | |
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1 lb.
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= 0.45359 kgs.
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1 kg.
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= 2.20462 lbs.
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| 1 tU | = 1.17924 tU3O8 |
| 1,000 kg. | = 1 tonne (t) |
|
1 short ton (1 ST)
|
= 2,000 lbs. |
| 1 metric ton (1 MT) or (1 tonne) | = 2,204.62 lbs. |
| 1 lb. U in U3O8 | = 1.17924 lbs. U3O8 |
| 1 ST U in U3O8 | = 2,358.49 lbs. U3O8 |
| 1 kg U in U3O8 | = 2.59979 lbs. U3O8 |
| 1 MT U in U3O8 | = 2,599.79 lbs. U3O8 |
| 1 lb. U in UF6* | = 1.18517 lbs. U3O8 |
| 1 ST U in UF6* | = 2,370.34 lbs. U3O8 |
| 1 kg U in UF6* | = 2.61285 lbs. U3O8 |
| 1 MT U in UF6* | = 2,612.85 lbs. U3O8 |
| 1 lb. U3O8 | = 0.84376 lbs. U in UF6* |
| 1 lb. U3O8 | = 0.38272 kgs. U in UF6* |
| 1 lb. U in UF6 | = 1.47889 lbs. UF6 |
* Assuming 0.5% conversion loss
| Approximate Heating Values | |
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1lb. 3.2% enriched uranium
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= 1,250,000,000 Btu
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1 lb. U3O8
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= 180,000,000 Btu
|
|
1 barrel No. 2 fuel oil
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= 5,750,000 Btu |
|
1 lb. No. 2 fuel oil
|
= 19,500 Btu |
| 1 lb. Bunker C oil | = 18,500 Btu |
| 1 lb. Eastern US bituminous coal | = 13,000 Btu |
| 1 lb. Western US subbituminous coal | = 11,000 Btu |
