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.
Tipton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census. It is well known for its amusement park, DelGrosso's, formerly known as Bland's Park. It was a stop on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line between Tyrone and Altoona. Tipton is located at 40Â°38â²8â³N 78Â°17â²53â³W / 40.63556Â°N 78.29806Â°W / 40.63556; -78.29806 (40.635659, -78.298034). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 kmÂ²), all of it land.