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An enrichment plant concentrates the useful uranium-235, leaving about 85% of the uranium by separating gaseous uranium hexafluoride into two streams: One stream is enriched to the required level of uranium-235 and then passes to the next stage of the fuel cycle. The other stream is depleted in uranium-235 and is called &#8216;tails&#8217; or depleted uranium. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span>Enriched UF<\/span><\/span><\/span><sub><span><span><span><span><span>6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sub><span><span><span> is transported to a fuel fabrication plant where it is converted to uranium dioxide powder. This powder is then pressed to form small fuel pellets, which are then heated to make a hard ceramic material. 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