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Plutonium is a heavy, radioactive, man-made, metallic element used in the production of nuclear energy.

January 28, 2009 2:44 PM ·Plutonium Page said… “… but how this move stimulates our economy, especially in the short-term, seems like a major stretch.” Yep, no kidding. That sums up everything perfectly. January 28, 2009 2:49 PM …

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Appearantly it is a matter of national (and global) strategy to delay extensive deployment of & reliance on nuclear energy … presumably until the fossil stuff is effectively gone. Yes, the way to handle Alberta tar sand (and …

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The fuel is uranium 238 which can be converted to fissionable uranium 235, uranium 235 which was partly depleted so as not to be able to split during operation, and fissionable plutonium which is a by product of fission. …

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And I think creative mechanisms in financing and a more open mindset on our part to using safe, reliable, renewable nuclear energy, makes a lot of sense. I apologize for making a little speech there. Senator Isakson has a pretty clear …

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And of course, Molten Salt Reactor/LFTR technology produces excellent synergies in for the disposal of reactor-grade plutonium and other nuclear waste actinides. Now why doesn’t Biello know this? You would think that Scientific American …

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of Iran on a modern nuclear energy programme with a guaranteed fuel supply,. Condemning that the Islamic Republic of Iran defied all previous resolutions and has not stopped its uranium enrichment programme as it has been …

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Pioneering research on the use of plutonium as a MSR fuel. This research opened the door for using molten salt reactors to dispose of plutonium stockpiles left over from nuclear weapons, and for burning plutonium found in nuclear waste. …

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It is light water, as opposed to heavy water and can be loaded with MOX fuel, which is a mixture of uranium and reprocessed plutonium. Construction time is 4 years from first concrete pour, and a special neutron deflector protects the …

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Taking this sale of heavy water / technology by US as precedence, in the subsequent years, France assisted Israel in establishing its plutonium based nuclear reactor. During the developmental stages of Indian nuclear program, …

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Enrichment - The fuel for a nuclear reactor must contain a higher concentration of the critical U-235 isotope, because it is the key to starting a nuclear reaction and keeping it going. For civilian reactors, uranium is “enriched” to …

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