On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 07:08:46 -0500, Martin Baxter
wrote this crap:

Horvath wrote:



You may be the thickest individual to ever post on this news group. co some
research.


Why would you say that?

Because you cleary do not know the mechanism by which depleted uranium is obtained.

Natural uranium is distilled in a centrifuge. The 235 isotope is
lighter than the 238 isotope and is skimmed off.

Did you forget that I am an engineer?

What is "co some research"?

So sorry, co=do, that shouldn't have been too difficult to decipher,
I'm suprised at you.

Now go see if you can find out how a US light water reactor works.

I know how. What's your problem?




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Horvath wrote:

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 07:08:46 -0500, Martin Baxter
wrote this crap:


Horvath wrote:


You may be the thickest individual to ever post on this news group. co some
research.


Why would you say that?

Because you cleary do not know the mechanism by which depleted uranium is obtained.


Natural uranium is distilled in a centrifuge. The 235 isotope is
lighter than the 238 isotope and is skimmed off.

Did you forget that I am an engineer?


Are you asserting that either U235 or U238 is not radioactive?

Don't forget diffusion as a separation method, (probably more common than
centrifuge in the US), you might want to look up "AVLIS" while your at it.

Moreover, after separation of the U235, the stuff you are left with
is a "Waste Product", just as the tippings at a coal mine are after
removal of the coal, only the waste in the former case is somewhat
more radioactive. I fully realize the the half-life of U238 is considerable,
however most people, myself included would not want their children playing
on a pile of the stuff.

Cheers
Marty

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 10:15:43 -0500, Martin Baxter
wrote this crap:


Because you cleary do not know the mechanism by which depleted uranium is obtained.


Natural uranium is distilled in a centrifuge. The 235 isotope is
lighter than the 238 isotope and is skimmed off.

Did you forget that I am an engineer?


Are you asserting that either U235 or U238 is not radioactive?

Don't forget diffusion as a separation method, (probably more common than
centrifuge in the US), you might want to look up "AVLIS" while your at it.

Moreover, after separation of the U235, the stuff you are left with
is a "Waste Product", just as the tippings at a coal mine are after
removal of the coal, only the waste in the former case is somewhat
more radioactive. I fully realize the the half-life of U238 is considerable,
however most people, myself included would not want their children playing
on a pile of the stuff.

That's because it's toxic, like all heavy metals, not because it's
radioactive. The toxicity will kill you faster.





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