An installation for the separation of isotopes of uranium to
increase the abundance of 235U. The main isotope
separation processes used in enrichment plants are gas centrifuge
or gaseous diffusion processes operating with uranium hexafluoride
(UF6) (which is also the feed material for aerodynamic
and molecular laser processes). Other isotope separation processes
include electromagnetic, chemical exchange, ion exchange, and
atomic vapour laser and plasma processes.