Yellowcake

This article is about the uranium concentrate. For the dessert, see cake. For the forged documents related to the 'yellowcake scandal', see Niger uranium forgeries.
Not to be confused with yellow substance.
Yellowcake
Names
Other names
urania
Identifiers
UNII
Properties
variable, see text
Appearance Yellow granules (as Yellowcake); Brown or black granules (UO2 and others)
Melting point 2,880 °C (5,220 °F; 3,150 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Yellowcake (also called urania) is a type of powdered uranium concentrate obtained from leach solutions, representing an intermediate step in the processing of uranium ores. This material is produced after uranium mining but before either fuel fabrication or uranium enrichment. Yellowcake concentrates are created through various extraction and refining methods that vary depending on the ore types. The production involves milling and chemical processing of uranium ore, resulting in a coarse powder with a pungent odor that is insoluble in water. Yellowcake typically contains about 80% uranium oxide and melts at approximately 2880 °C.

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