Hobson is an unincorporated community in Karnes County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 135 in 2000. [1] The ZIP Code for Hobson is 78117. [2]
The community is the site of the Hobson uranium processing plant, operated by Uranium Energy Corp. [3] The plant treats uranium loaded resin beads from the Palangana ISR ion exchange facility in Duval County, and from the Goliad ISR ion exchange facility in Goliad County, processing the material into yellowcake. The plant was originally constructed in 1978, and fully refurbished in 2008. It currently operates at roughly 20% of capacity. [4]
Enriched uranium is a type of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium-235 has been increased through the process of isotope separation. Naturally occurring uranium is composed of three major isotopes: uranium-238, uranium-235, and uranium-234. 235U is the only nuclide existing in nature that is fissile with thermal neutrons.
Somervell County is a county on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,205. Its county seat is Glen Rose. The county is named for Alexander Somervell, secretary of war for the Republic of Texas.
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Coordinates: 28°57′27″N97°59′07″W / 28.95750°N 97.98528°W
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