On 28 December 2017, the press department at the Ural Electrochemical Factory stated that the plant had successfully started the five-phase technical unit equipped with the Ninth Generation Gas Centrifuge, which was carried out on December 12 and December 15, 2017 In addition to the main equipment, the upgrade also includes a power supply, control and emergency protection system.The internal speed of the gas centrifuge is 1500 revolutions per second, so that the lighter uranium 235 is removed from the uranium 238 In 2008. The Ural Electrochemical Factory said the latest measurements were encouraging, showing the high quality and separation stability of the ninth generation of modern centrifuges.