The Canadian colleagues demonstrated the Ukrainian delegation the facility production capacities, got acquainted with the equipment and spoke about the nuances and subtleties of the conversion of uranium concentrate into uranium hexafluoride (UF6), which is a form of uranium product sent for enrichment.
«It is essential for Energoatom to draw on the best practices of our Western partners for the development of nuclear industry in Ukraine. After all, this is a matter of our energy independence», Petro Kotin emphasized.
Petro Kotin also highlighted that, due to the partnership with CAMECO, Energoatom can plan the next steps in the production of nuclear fuel in Ukraine: «One of them will be the construction of a Ukrainian facility for the conversion of domestic uranium concentrate».
