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‘Machine 4’ at Culham in England will house the largest pulsed power driver in the world
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 11 August 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/tractabel-signs-agreement-for-uk-facility-that-will-demonstrate-net-gain-8-3-2023
The UK Department of Energy & Climate Change has a problem with the world’s largest stocks of reactor-grade plutonium. The international association Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy view this as a one-time opportunity to benefit several advanced nuclear energy developments, none of which are acknowledged by DECC. By Brendan McNamara
Weak, short distance radiation makes it warm; so it is safe to hold but not to swallow. UK reactor grade plutonium is unsuitable for making weapons. And small-scale uses of UK plutonium could never go critical
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 27 May 2011
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssmarter-uses-for-plutonium