Before it can be used in a reactor for electricity generation, however, it must undergo a series of processes to produce a useable fuel. For most of the world's reactors, the next step in making the fuel is to convert the uranium oxide into a gas, uranium hexafluoride (UF6), which enables it to be enriched.
Clarington, Pennsylvania. Clarington is an unincorporated community in the township of Barnett, in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located on the north bank of the Clarion River at the Pennsylvania Route 899 bridge, 12 miles (19 km) north of Brookville. Clarington had a post office until it closed on February 20, 2004; it still has its own ZIP code, 15828.
The Borough of Lehighton is situated upon the western bank of the Lehigh River, in southern Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Originally settled by the German Moravian Brothers as Gnaden Huetten (Cabins of Grace), the Lehigh River provided easy transportation for the early settlers and, indeed, throughout much of the early life of the current Borough.