UF6

UF6
Type	Resource
Produced by	Uranium processing plant
Requires	Uranium oxide Chemicals
Storage	Space for vehicles/containers (large)
Transport	Open hull
Uses	Export, Nuclear fuel

UF6 or UF₆ is a resource used for manufacturing nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants in Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic.

Background

Uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) is a chemical compound consisting of one atom of uranium combined with six atoms of fluorine. It is the chemical form of uranium that is used during the uranium enrichment process. Within a reasonable range of temperature and pressure, it can be a solid, liquid, or gas. Solid UF₆ is a white, dense, crystalline material that resembles rock salt.

Uranium hexafluoride does not react with oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, or dry air, but it does react with water or water vapor. For this reason, UF₆ is always handled in leak tight containers and processing equipment. When UF₆ comes into contact with water, such as water vapor in the air, the UF₆ and water react, forming corrosive hydrogen fluoride (HF) and a uranium-fluoride compound called uranyl fluoride (UO₂F₂).

Gameplay

Uranium oxide and chemicals are delivered to a uranium conversion plant,

Production

UF6 resource flow chart

To produce UF6, uranium oxide and chemicals must be delivered to a uranium conversion plant, where they are manufactured into UF6. The conversion rate is 2.0t uranium oxide and 0.21t chemicals for 0.96t UF6. The maximum production is 0.96t UF6.

Storage

UF6 can only be stored containers in a radiation protected containers at uranium conversion plants, nuclear fuel fabrication buildings, or vehicle/container storages.

Transportation

UF6 containers can be transported by using open-hull trucks, trains using open-hull cargo wagons, or by forklifts.

Uses

UF6 is used to manufacture nuclear fuel in a nuclear fuel fabrication building.