Yellowcake is commonly referred to as U3O8 and is assayed as pounds U3O8 equivalent. This fine powder is packaged in drums and sent to a conversion plant that produces uranium hexafluoride (UF6) as the next step in the manufacture of nuclear fuel." <ref> http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/yellowcake.html, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Yellowcake" (2007).</ref> | Yellowcake is commonly referred to as U3O8 and is assayed as pounds U3O8 equivalent. This fine powder is packaged in drums and sent to a conversion plant that produces uranium hexafluoride (UF6) as the next step in the manufacture of nuclear fuel." <ref> http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/yellowcake.html, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Yellowcake" (2007).</ref> |