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  <xsd:element id="leu_Remeasurementofpensionandpostretirementbenefitobligations" name="Remeasurementofpensionandpostretirementbenefitobligations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="leu_RestrictedSharesNumberofSharesVested" name="RestrictedSharesNumberofSharesVested" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_RestructuringLiabilityBalance" name="RestructuringLiabilityBalance" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="leu_RevenueFromLowEnrichedUraniumSegment" name="RevenueFromLowEnrichedUraniumSegment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_RevenueJapan" name="RevenueJapan" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_RevenueOtherCountries" name="RevenueOtherCountries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_RevenueUnitedStates" name="RevenueUnitedStates" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_Revenuefromfirstcustomerover10percent" name="Revenuefromfirstcustomerover10percent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_Revenuefromfourthcustomerover10percent" name="Revenuefromfourthcustomerover10percent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_Revenuefromsecondcustomerover10percent" name="Revenuefromsecondcustomerover10percent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_Revenuefromthirdcustomerover10percent" name="Revenuefromthirdcustomerover10percent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_Revenuefromtop10customers" name="Revenuefromtop10customers" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="leu_ScheduleOfAllocationofReorganizationValuetoAssetsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAllocationofReorganizationValuetoAssetsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_ScheduleOfCashPaymentsForReorganizationAdjustmentsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfCashPaymentsForReorganizationAdjustmentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_ScheduleOfCumulativeImpactOfReorganizationAdjustmentsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfCumulativeImpactOfReorganizationAdjustmentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsandExcessReorganizationValueTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofIntangibleAssetsandExcessReorganizationValueTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_ScheduleofSecuritiesExcludedfromNetIncomePerShareTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofSecuritiesExcludedfromNetIncomePerShareTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_SecuredIntercompanyFinancing" name="SecuredIntercompanyFinancing" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_SeparativeWorkUnits" name="SeparativeWorkUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_SeparativeWorkUnitsInventory" name="SeparativeWorkUnitsInventory" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="leu_SeparativeWorkUnitsOwedToCustomersAndSuppliers" name="SeparativeWorkUnitsOwedToCustomersAndSuppliers" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="leu_StockholdersPercentofNewCommonStock" name="StockholdersPercentofNewCommonStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_SummaryOfDeferredFinancingCosts" name="SummaryOfDeferredFinancingCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="leu_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesAbstract" name="SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_TotalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities" name="TotalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_TotalStockSharesAuthorized" name="TotalStockSharesAuthorized" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_Totalliabilitiesnotsubjecttocompromise" name="Totalliabilitiesnotsubjecttocompromise" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_Totalrecognizedinnetperiodicbenefitcostsincomeandothercomprehensiveincomelosspretax" name="Totalrecognizedinnetperiodicbenefitcostsincomeandothercomprehensiveincomelosspretax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="leu_UnadjustedWeightedAverageEffectOfDilutiveSecurities" name="UnadjustedWeightedAverageEffectOfDilutiveSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_UnallowableCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities" name="UnallowableCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDebtSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_Unsettledtransactionsreceivable" name="Unsettledtransactionsreceivable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="leu_UraniumOwedToCustomersAndSuppliers" name="UraniumOwedToCustomersAndSuppliers" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_UtilityCustomerReceivables" name="UtilityCustomerReceivables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_Valuationofintangibleassets" name="Valuationofintangibleassets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="leu_WarrantsWithExercisePriceGreaterThanMarketPrice" name="WarrantsWithExercisePriceGreaterThanMarketPrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>