Separative work unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-002070",
  "term": "Separative work unit",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "The standard measure of enrichment services. The effort expended in separating a mass F of feed of assay xf into a mass P of product assay x_p and waste of mass W and assay x_w is expressed in terms of the number of separative work units needed, given by the expression SWU = WV(x_w) + PV(x_p) - FV(x_f), whereV(x) is the \"value function,\" defined as V(x) = (1 - 2x) 1n((1 - x)/x).",
  "abbreviation": "SWU",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/separative-work-unit/"
}