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Offline Marlin

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Britain has 139 tons of plutonium. That’s a real problem.
« on: Apr 18, 2020, 12:10 »
Britain has 139 tons of plutonium. That’s a real problem.


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Re: Britain has 139 tons of plutonium. That’s a real problem.
« Reply #1 on: Apr 18, 2020, 08:35 »
Or... is it an opportunity?
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Offline Marlin

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Re: Britain has 139 tons of plutonium. That’s a real problem.
« Reply #2 on: Apr 18, 2020, 10:01 »
Quote from: Rennhack on Apr 18, 2020, 08:35
Or... is it an opportunity?

   I don't know but MOX currently seems to be off the table. I am sure there is someone out there drooling at the prospect of monetizing it rather than burying it. Unfortunately probably not here in the US. May have a use in a fast fission reactor for research or isotope production but 139 tons???

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Re: Britain has 139 tons of plutonium. That’s a real problem.
« Reply #3 on: Apr 19, 2020, 07:31 »
Properly packaged, at least a few tons could be airmailed to Wuhan. Just kidding 😄🤔
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