Plutonium bombs require carefully produced materials
Plutonium nuclear bombs are much harder to make than uranium-235 bombs and require relatively pure Pu-239. Special reactors specifically targeted for transmutation rather than power production have always been used to produce this material.
Immediately related elementsHow this works
-
Nuclear Politics Â»Nuclear Politics
Nuclear challenges for the international community? Â»Nuclear challenges for the international community?
Expanding use of civil nuclear power Â»Expanding use of civil nuclear power
Support for nuclear power undermines non-proliferation and disarmament Â»Support for nuclear power undermines non-proliferation and disarmament
Nuclear plants are bomb factories Â»Nuclear plants are bomb factories
Nuclear plants are NOT bomb factories Â»Nuclear plants are NOT bomb factories
A typical power reactor produces about 300 kgs of plutonium each year. Â»A typical power reactor produces about 300 kgs of plutonium each year.
This false claim is typical of the anti-nuclear movement Â»This false claim is typical of the anti-nuclear movement
Plutonium bombs require carefully produced materials
+Commentaires (0)
+Citations (0)
+About