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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
A new high-temperature research facility has been opened in the UK, to be managed by Amec Foster Wheeler (AFW) on behalf of the High Temperature Facility (HTF) Alliance. It will provide "open access for research organisations to test materials for applications such as Generation IV nuclear fission, nuclear fusion and advanced gas turbines".
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 22 September 2016
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnew-nuclear-research-facilities-for-the-uk-5013319
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
Caution is the watchword for Nu Generation, the Joint Venture which plans to build new reactors near Sellafield in West Cumbria, writes Penny Hitchin.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 04 March 2011
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsthe-cautious-strategy-of-the-third-uk-new-build-consortium-news-analysis