Paper - Institute of Nuclear Materials Management
The Development Status of China's Uranium Enrichment
This paper was presented at the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management 2020 Annual Meeting.
China leads the world in term of nuclear power development pace and new reactor construction. To meet the expected rapid increase of enrichment requirements, since 2010 the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has expanded significantly its indigenous centrifuge enrichment capacity. However, China does not officially release information on its enrichment capacity. Based on satellite imagery, Chinese publications, and discussions with Chinese experts, this work will examine the current status of China's uranium-enrichment development and offer significant new estimates of the capacity of China's operating enrichment facilities.
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Zhang, Hui. “The Development Status of China's Uranium Enrichment.” Paper, Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, July 2020.
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