Glossary:Separative work unit (SWU)
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Separative work unit, abbreviated as SWU, is the standard measure of the effort required to separate isotopes of uranium (U235 and U238) during an enrichment process in nuclear facilities. 1 SWU is equivalent to 1 kg of separative work. As a larger unit, 1 tonne of separative work units or tSWU equals 1,000 kg of separative work.
Further information
- Summaries of EU legislation, Energy, Nuclear energy
- Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of 22 October 2008 on energy statistics