Nuclear facility – Port Hope Conversion Facility
The Port Hope Conversion Facility processes uranium trioxide (UO3) from the Blind River Refinery into both uranium dioxide (UO2) and uranium hexafluoride (UF6). The UO2 is used to manufacture fuel for CANDU heavy water nuclear reactors in Canada, while the UF6 is exported to companies around the world for enrichment and fabrication into fuel for light water nuclear reactors.
Photo of the Port Hope Conversion Facility
Source: Cameco Corporation
| Location: | Port Hope, Ontario |
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| Licensee: | Cameco Corporation |
| Status: | Operating |
| Licence issued: | March 1, 2017 |
| Licence expires: | February 28, 2027 |
| Start of operation: | 1935 |
| Licensing documentation: | Request a copy of Cameco’s Port Hope Conversion Facility licence and licence conditions handbook by email at cnsc.info.ccsn@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca |
| Facility website: | Port Hope Conversion Facility - Business - Cameco Fuel Services |
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