Yellowcake

Yellowcake is the first step in Uranium enrichment. As expected, it is yellow.

Production

Yellowcake is produced in the Chemical Plant with the following recipe:

500mB

2

Uses

Although it can be made into granular blocks for storage, it is recommended that it be made into Uranium Hexafluoride for processing in the Gas Centrifuge.

Notes

It emits 0.5 RAD/s, the same as unprocessed Uranium.
It is not pyrophoric, so it is safer to carry than Uranium powder.
Curiously, a handful of yellowcake blocks can be found inside the Geyser structure.
Not a real cake, do not eat.

Trivia

In real life, yellowcake is not necessarily yellow, in modern times, it is usually brown or black. The yellow in its name comes from early mining processes.
- Despite this, yellowcake can be produced using peroxide and sulfur, so the in-game process of production is still accurate.