Urenco expands enrichment capacity 

Uranium enrichment company Urenco reported that its production capacity significantly increased in 2009 through expansion projects at its European sites and will be boosted further this year with the start up of its new US facility.

The company reported that some 1.2 million SWU of centrifuge enrichment capacity were added during 2009 through expansion projects across sites in Europe and the USA. This brought Urenco's total enrichment capacity to 12.2 million SWU per year.

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