The supply of the enrichment uranium in Spain. The Uranium Procurement Commission

The supply of the uranium required for the operation of the spanish nuclear power plants includes the provision of a series of different primary components: uranium concentrates, conversion services and enrichment services. The electric sector has now a variety of offer for these kind of services; but the management of this offer is a complex activity, with multiple connection between successive stages of the process as well as lots of restrictions to be fulfilled with the ultimate goal of having the uranium available on time and at a reasonable cost. Although the management of these activities has been committed to ENUSA, there exists a decision and control group from the side of the Utilities, namely the Uranium Procurement Commission; this article is aimed at giving this group to public knowledge and to show both the importance and the implications of the activities carried out within it. (Author)