Gaseous diffusion plant

{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000203",
  "term": "Gaseous diffusion plant",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A facility where uranium hexafluoride gas is filtered. Uranium-235 is separated from uranium-238, increasing the percentage of uranium-235 from 1 to about 3 percent. The process requires enormous amounts of electric power. For additional detail, see Gaseous diffusion.",
  "see_also": [
    "Gaseous diffusion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/gaseous-diffusion-plant/"
}