The Effects
of US and Russian Government Surplus Inventories:William N. Szymanski
| Table 2: Potential market availability of uranium feed from Russian high enriched uranium (HEU) converted to low enriched uranium during 1997-2010 | ||||
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| Year |
HEUa (tonnes) |
Feed
contained in HEU (thousand tU) |
Direct
quota to US end usersb (thousand tU) |
Excess
over US restrictionsc (thousand tU) |
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| 1997 | 18 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 24 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 30 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 30 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 30 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 30 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 30 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 30 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 30 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | 30 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 30 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 30 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 30 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 30 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
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| NOTES: | ||||
| a | Likely capacity for blending down Russian HEU to low enriched uranium (LEU); the quantity for 1997-2002 was determined by an agreement between the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) and Technsnabexport, November 1996. Does not include 5500 tU of feed derived from 18 tonnes of HEU blended down to LEU by Russia and delivered to USEC in 1995 and 1996. For 2002 and later years, it is assumed that 30 tonnes of HEU will be blended down to LEU. | |||
| b | Pursuant to the USEC Privatization Act (26 April 1996), Section 3112 (b). | |||
| c | The quantity available for non-US end users if the maximum allowable quantity is sold in the United States. | |||
The Effects
of US and Russian Government Surplus Inventories: