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m (Undo revision 17366 by Jtc12 (talk) Nice try, but this ratio is in Tiny Dusts. 6 * 9 = 54 (not 57, what was I thinking adding the 235s to the 238 side?))
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less useful) [[#Uranium-238|Uranium-238]]. Exposing natural Uranium to the high powered lasers in a [[Thermal Centrifuge]]
less useful) [[#Uranium-238|Uranium-238]]. Exposing natural Uranium to the high powered lasers in a [[Thermal Centrifuge]]
should do the trick; however, this will require the ore to be [[Macerator|crushed]] and preferably [[Ore Washing Plant|cleaned]].
should do the trick; however, this will require the ore to be [[Macerator|crushed]] and preferably [[Ore Washing Plant|cleaned]].
{{Grid/Machine
{{Grid/Machine
|Type=Macerator
|Type=Macerator
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|OA=2
|OA=2
}}
}}
See: [http://crafting-guide.com/browse/industrial_craft_2/crushed_uranium_ore Crafting Guide]
Single step operation -  
Single step operation -  
{|
{|
|{{Grid/Centrifuge
|{{Grid/Centrifuge
|Top=Crushed Uran Ore
|Top=Crushed Uran Ore
|Output1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|Output1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|OA1=1
|OA1=1
|Output2=Uranium 238
|Output2=Uranium 238
|OA2=4
|OA2=4
|Output3=Stone Dust
|Output3=Stone Dust
|Bottom=Advanced RE Battery (Charged)
|Bottom=Advanced RE Battery (Charged)
}}
}}
|}
|-
or by these two steps:
| See: [http://crafting-guide.com/browse/industrial_craft_2/uranium_238 Crafting Guide]
{|
|-
|or by these two steps:
|-
|{{Grid/Ore Washing Plant
|{{Grid/Ore Washing Plant
|Top=Water Bucket
|Top=Water Bucket
|Bottom=Bucket
|Bottom=Bucket
|Water=1000
|Water=1000
|Battery=RE Battery (Charged)
|Battery=RE Battery (Charged)
|Input=Crushed Uran Ore
|Input=Crushed Uran Ore
|Output1=Purified Crushed Uranium Ore
|Output1=Purified Crushed Uranium Ore
|Output2=Tiny Pile of Lead Dust
|Output2=Tiny Pile of Lead Dust
|OA2=2
|OA2=2
|Output3=Stone Dust
|Output3=Stone Dust
}}
}}
|{{Grid/Centrifuge
|{{Grid/Centrifuge
|Top=Purified Crushed Uranium Ore
|Top=Purified Crushed Uranium Ore
|Output1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|Output1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|OA1=2
|OA1=2
|Output2=Uranium 238
|Output2=Uranium 238
|OA2=5
|OA2=5
|Bottom=Advanced RE Battery (Charged)
|Bottom=Advanced RE Battery (Charged)
}}
}}
|-
| See: [http://crafting-guide.com/browse/industrial_craft_2/purified_crushed_uranium_ore Crafting Guide]
| See: [http://crafting-guide.com/browse/industrial_craft_2/uranium_238 Crafting Guide]
|}
|}


The second way profit is more much!
The second way yields much more uranium!


==Uranium-235==
==Uranium-235==
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===Recipes===
===Recipes===


{{Grid/Crafting Table
{|
|A1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|B1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|C1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|B2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|C2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|A1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|B1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|C1=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|A3=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|B3=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|C3=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|A2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|B2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|C2=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|Output=Uranium 235
|A3=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|B3=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235|C3=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|Output=Uranium 235
}}
}}
 
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Uranium 235
|A1=Uranium 235
|Output=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|Output=Tiny Pile of Uranium 235
|OA=9
|OA=9
}}
}}
|-
| See: [http://crafting-guide.com/browse/industrial_craft_2/uranium_235 Crafting Guide]
|}


==Uranium-238==
==Uranium-238==
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===Recipes===
===Recipes===
{{Grid/Crafting Table
 
|A1=Uranium 238|B1=Uranium 238|C1=Uranium 238
{|
|A2=Uranium 238|B2=Uranium 238|C2=Uranium 238
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A3=Uranium 238|B3=Uranium 238|C3=Uranium 238
|A1=Uranium 238|B1=Uranium 238|C1=Uranium 238
|Output=Uranium Block
|A2=Uranium 238|B2=Uranium 238|C2=Uranium 238
|A3=Uranium 238|B3=Uranium 238|C3=Uranium 238
|Output=Uranium Block
}}
}}
 
|{{Grid/Crafting Table
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Uranium Block
|A1=Uranium Block
|Output=Uranium 238
|Output=Uranium 238
|OA=9
|OA=9
}}
}}
|-
| See: [http://crafting-guide.com/browse/industrial_craft_2/uranium_238 Crafting Guide]
|}


==Enrichment==
==Enrichment==
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Our best scientists have come to the conclusion that the magic ratio is 3:54. So,
Our best scientists have come to the conclusion that the magic ratio is 3:54. So,
to enrich the Uranium and prep it for Fuel Rods, put those isotopes together in this formation:
to enrich the Uranium and prep it for Fuel Rods, put those isotopes together in this formation:
{{Grid/Crafting Table
{{Grid/Crafting Table
|A1=Uranium 238|B1=Uranium 238|C1=Uranium 238
|A1=Uranium 238|B1=Uranium 238|C1=Uranium 238
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|Output=Enriched Uranium Nuclear Fuel
|Output=Enriched Uranium Nuclear Fuel
}}
}}
See: [http://crafting-guide.com/browse/industrial_craft_2/enriched_uranium_nuclear_fuel Crafting Guide]


Now that you have ''Enriched Uranium Nuclear Fuel'', use a [[Canning Machine]] to fill an
Now that you have ''Enriched Uranium Nuclear Fuel'', use a [[Canning Machine]] to fill an
[[Fuel Rod (Empty)|Empty Fuel Rod]]. You should end up with a useable [[Fuel Rod (Uranium)|Uranium Fuel Rod]],
[[Fuel Rod (Empty)|Empty Fuel Rod]]. You should end up with a useable [[Fuel Rod (Uranium)|Uranium Fuel Rod]],
which can be placed directly inside the reactor.
which can be placed directly inside the reactor.
{{Grid/Canning Machine
{{Grid/Canning Machine
|mode=A
|mode=A
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|battery=RE Battery (Charged)
|battery=RE Battery (Charged)
}}
}}
See: [http://crafting-guide.com/browse/industrial_craft_2/fuel_rod_uranium Crafting Guide]


===Re-Enrichment===
===Re-Enrichment===


See [[MOX Nuclear Fuel]]
See [[MOX Nuclear Fuel]]


[[Category:Resources]]
[[Category:Resources]]

Revision as of 15:47, 22 April 2015

Experimental-Only Content: This information has been updated to the V2.X version of IC².
The most recent version of IC² is V2.8.<html>.
Uranium
Uranium Ore ig.png
Grid Uranium.png
Properties
Type Resource
Tool Iron Pickaxe




Stackable Yes (64)






Technical Details
UU Cost {{{uu_cost}}}
First appearance ?
ID IC2:{{{id}}}


Uranium can be obtained by mining Uranium Ore. It can be crushed, washed and centrifuged to create Uranium-235 and Uranium-238, which can be further used in nuclear engineering. Most forms of Uranium are radioactive, so in order to safely interact with it you must wear a HAZMAT Suit. A notable exception is the Uranium-238 Block. Uranium is also one of the few resources which cannot be Replicated.

Ore[edit]

Uranium naturally generates in the overworld as Uranium Ore. To mine Uranium Ore you need at least an Iron Pickaxe. It is found between layers 0 and 64, usually in groups of up to 2 blocks.

Processing[edit]

To use Uranium in nuclear fission, we need to increase the concentration of the fissile Uranium-235. Unfortunately, the only way to do this is to separate the Uranium-235 from the more common (but less useful) Uranium-238. Exposing natural Uranium to the high powered lasers in a Thermal Centrifuge should do the trick; however, this will require the ore to be crushed and preferably cleaned.

Grid Uranium Ore.png
Grid RE Battery (Charged).png
Grid Crushed Uran Ore.png

Crushed Uran Ore

Crushed Uran Ore



See: Crafting Guide

Single step operation -


See: Crafting Guide
or by these two steps:




See: Crafting Guide See: Crafting Guide

The second way yields much more uranium!

Uranium-235[edit]

Uranium-235 is the more useful part of Uranium ore, however, it only accounts for 2.7-4.25% of natural Minecraftian Uranium (in real life, only about 0.72%). This is the part which sustains the fission chain reaction; it is highly radioactive. Uranium-235, in sufficient quantity, can sustain fission even when being enriched with the common and non-fissile Uranium-238. The result is an even more useful beta-decayed Uranium-238, also known as Plutonium-239.

Recipes[edit]

Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Uranium 235.png

Grid Uranium 235.png






Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png

Tiny Pile of Uranium 235

Tiny Pile of Uranium 235


See: Crafting Guide

Uranium-238[edit]

Uranium-238 is the most common isotope of Uranium. Uranium-238 alone cannot sustain a nuclear fission chain reaction, which is why it is enriched with Uranium-235. 95.75-97.3% of natural Minecraftian Uranium consists of Uranium-238. The isotope itself is still radioactive, unless bundled into a large form. Our scientists still cannot explain this phenomenon, but there are a few HAYO-ish rumors involving tiny radioactive-eating bees... Don't ask me.

Recipes[edit]

Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium Block.png

Grid Uranium Block.png






Grid Uranium 238.png

Uranium 238

Uranium 238


See: Crafting Guide

Enrichment[edit]

Our best scientists have come to the conclusion that the magic ratio is 3:54. So, to enrich the Uranium and prep it for Fuel Rods, put those isotopes together in this formation:

Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Tiny Pile of Uranium 235.png
Grid Uranium 238.png
Grid Enriched Uranium Nuclear Fuel.png


See: Crafting Guide

Now that you have Enriched Uranium Nuclear Fuel, use a Canning Machine to fill an Empty Fuel Rod. You should end up with a useable Uranium Fuel Rod, which can be placed directly inside the reactor.


See: Crafting Guide

Re-Enrichment[edit]

See MOX Nuclear Fuel



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