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Uranium 101 - Price & Unit Conversion Calculator & Table

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Uranium Conversions
1 lb.
= 0.45359 kgs.
1 kg.
= 2.20462 lbs.
1 tU = 1.17924 tU3O8
1,000 kg. = 1 tonne (t)
1 short ton (1 ST)
= 2,000 lbs.
1 metric ton (1 MT) or (1 tonne) = 2,204.62 lbs.
1 lb. U in U3O8 = 1.17924 lbs. U3O8
1 ST U in U3O8 = 2,358.49 lbs. U3O8
1 kg U in U3O8 = 2.59979 lbs. U3O8
1 MT U in U3O8 = 2,599.79 lbs. U3O8
1 lb. U in UF6* = 1.18517 lbs. U3O8
1 ST U in UF6* = 2,370.34 lbs. U3O8
1 kg U in UF6* = 2.61285 lbs. U3O8
1 MT U in UF6* = 2,612.85 lbs. U3O8
1 lb. U3O8 = 0.84376 lbs. U in UF6*
1 lb. U3O8 = 0.38272 kgs. U in UF6*
1 lb. U in UF6 = 1.47889 lbs. UF6


* Assuming 0.5% conversion loss

Approximate Heating Values
1lb. 3.2% enriched uranium
= 1,250,000,000 Btu
1 lb. U3O8
= 180,000,000 Btu
1 barrel No. 2 fuel oil
= 5,750,000 Btu
1 lb. No. 2 fuel oil
= 19,500 Btu
1 lb. Bunker C oil = 18,500 Btu
1 lb. Eastern US bituminous coal = 13,000 Btu
1 lb. Western US subbituminous coal = 11,000 Btu