Uranium Enrichment Plant
Low-enriched uranium shipping
Up to now, total of 1,698 tons of low-enriched uranium were shipped.
Of the 1,050 tSWU/year capacity, the initial introduction section (75 tSWU/year portion) has been updated to the new centrifuges from the original ones since March 2010 at Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant.
The 37.5 tSWU/year portion of the initial introduction section has commenced its commercial production operation on March, 2012.
The half of remaining 37.5 tSWU/year portion has commenced its commercial production operation on May, 2013.