The Future Of Uranium Enrichment Is Being Developed Today

VettaFi Research4.52K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(9min)CommentsSummaryOne critical step of the nuclear fuel chain - uranium enrichment - has long been a domestic vulnerability for the United States.Traditional gas-centrifuge technology has been the proven workhorse for decades, delivering low-enriched uranium for today’s reactor fleet. Now, next-generation laser-based methods promise dramatically higher efficiency, lower energy use, smaller footprints, and faster deployment.The VettaFi Nuclear Renaissance Index (NUKZX) includes companies adding new uranium enrichment capacity and developing laser-based technologies.Centrus Energy Corp. utilizes centrifuge technology, while three laser players, Silex Systems, ASP Isotopes, and LIS Technologies are closing the gap toward commercial reality. Olekcii Mach/iStock via Getty Images By Steffan Szumowski One critical step of the nuclear fuel chain - uranium enrichment - has long been a domestic vulnerability for the United States. Traditional gas-centrifuge technology has been the proven workhorse for decades, delivering low-enriched uranium (LEU) for today’s reactorThis article was written byVettaFi Research4.52K FollowersFollowVettaFi, a data, analytics, and thought leadership company, is transforming financial services from an industry to a community—one relationship at a time. In addition to providing interactive online tools and research, VettaFi offers asset managers an array of indexing and digital distribution solutions to innovate and scale their businesses. With $14 billion in assets benchmarked to its indexes – and more than 200 customers globally – asset managers look to VettaFi for benchmarks and best-in-class index solutions at competitive prices.