Plutonium Disposition Program : DOE Needs to Analyze the Root Causes of Cost Increases and Develop Better Cost Estimates
Overview
The end of the cold war left the United States with a surplus of weapons-grade plutonium. Much of this material is found in a key nuclear weapon component known as a pit. In 1997, DOE announced a plan to dispose of surplus, weapons-grade plutonium through an approach that included fabrication of plutonium into MOX fuel for use in domestic commercial nuclear reactors. In 2000, the United States and Russia entered into a Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement, in which each country pledged to dispose of at least 34 metric tons of surplus, weapons-grade plutonium. Through a protocol to the agreement signed in 2010, the United States and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to dispose of surplus, weapons-grade plutonium as MOX fuel in nuclear reactors, and the agreement entered into force in 2011.
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- ISBN-13: 9781503371804
- ISBN-10: 1503371808
- Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publish Date: January 2015
- Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.12 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
- Page Count: 58
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