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A shipment of samples of plutonium oxide is en route from the UK to a laboratory at Orano's Melox plant in southern France. The samples will be used to determine if the plutonium can be used in the production of mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 29 November 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/British-plutonium-samples-shipped-to-France
Swedish utility OKG and the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority have proposed that the UK take title of Swedish spent fuel currently held in Sellafield for reprocessing.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 21 March 2014
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsokg-calls-for-uk-to-take-title-of-swedish-plutonium-stocks-4201713
Ten UK universities, the nuclear industry and the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will collaborate in a new £8-9 million ($13-15 million) nuclear research programme, launching in February 2014.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 09 January 2014
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-launches-8-million-nuclear-research-programme-4157757