Global uranium production maximum
Various interest groups refer to a postulated point in time of the maximum of global uranium production as the global uranium production maximum .
forecast
The global uranium production maximum is predicted by various interest groups at different times: 2030, 2075, or even as early as 1980. According to other information, it should be expected in 240 years at the earliest.
Uranium reserves and uranium extraction
In 2013, the known uranium reserves amounted to 5.9 million tons of natural uranium. In 2014, world uranium production was 56,217 tons, which is 85% of global demand. If production remained the same, the reserves would last for around 100 years. However, through prospecting the reserves grow steadily.
literature
- J. Herring: Uranium and Thorium Resource Assessment. In: Encyclopedia of Energy. Boston University, Boston 2004, ISBN 0-12-176480-X .
Web links
- Analysis of Uranium Supply to 2050. IAEA, 2001 (Analysis of uranium production up to 2050 by the IAEA)
- Final report of the project "Renewable energies and energy efficiency as a central contribution to European energy security". Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik, 2010 (study commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Arguments for post-fossil mobility, PROBAHN ( Memento from August 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ A b Frank Grotelüschen: Arithmetic games about the future. sueddeutsche.de, May 17, 2010, accessed on November 17, 2014.
- ↑ The availability of fossil fuels. Solarenergieförderverein, accessed on November 17, 2014.
- ↑ The Ranstad Uranium Mine in Sweden. ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. noNuclear.se, accessed November 17, 2014.
- ^ World Uranium Mining Production. World Nuclear Association, accessed November 17, 2014.
- ^ World nuclear association: Supply of Uranium
