Results tagged “NNSA”

1. September 28, 2020 United States and Kazakhstan work to eliminate HEU fuel of research reactors
2. June 9, 2020 BN-800 reactor to fully transition to MOX fuel in 2022
3. February 4, 2020 Plutonium pit budget request: another massive increase expected
4. January 6, 2020 US debates its future needs for enriched uranium for military and other purposes
5. August 29, 2019 Russia uses civilian reactor-grade plutonium to produce MOX fuel for BN-800
6. August 5, 2019 Supply of U.S. HEU to Europe for Mo-99 production continues
7. April 23, 2019 Fissile material mysteries in the U.S. Department of Energy FY20 budget request
8. December 7, 2018 All HEU removed from Nigeria
9. November 30, 2018 US plutonium pit production plans fail to satisfy Congress; further studies underway
10. August 17, 2018 Request for another shipment of U.S. HEU to Europe for Mo-99 production
11. June 2, 2018 U.S. plutonium pit production and disposition plans face congressional scrutiny
12. June 2, 2018 Second pilot reprocessing line in Zheleznogorsk
13. June 2, 2018 Test run of a new reprocessing plant in Zheleznogorsk
14. March 12, 2018 United States to send more HEU to Europe for Mo-99 production
15. December 17, 2017 Fissile material issues in the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
16. December 12, 2017 United States to continue supplying HEU for Mo-99 production in Europe
17. November 23, 2017 Spent fuel of plutonium production reactors removed from Zheleznogorsk
18. September 19, 2017 All HEU removed from the VVR-K reactor in Kazakhstan
19. August 30, 2017 All HEU is removed from Ghana
20. August 3, 2017 Export of U.S. HEU to Europe authorized
21. July 24, 2017 Research reactor in Ghana converted to LEU
22. August 29, 2016 Indonesia is now free of HEU
23. July 21, 2016 United States to supply HEU for Mo-99 production in Europe
24. September 28, 2015 Russia launches commercial MOX fuel fabrication facility
25. September 28, 2015 All HEU is removed from Uzbekistan
26. May 16, 2015 Independent review on escalating MOX plant costs and DOE reversal of MOX option for surplus plutonium
27. February 24, 2015 U.S. HEU for medical isotope production in Europe
28. February 18, 2015 United Stated to send 130 kg of HEU to France
29. January 8, 2015 Kazakhstan removes spent fuel of VVR-K reactor, commits to eliminate HEU
30. December 25, 2014 Savannah River MOX Plant secures 2015 funding but future of program remains in doubt
31. September 22, 2014 United States to send more HEU to Europe for medical isotope production
32. June 7, 2014 Damning U.S. Department of Energy audit on cost and schedule overruns at the MOX Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site
33. March 5, 2014 United States puts MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility on cold standby
34. February 23, 2014 Further increase in the cost of U.S. plutonium disposition program
35. December 26, 2013 BN-800 fast reactor to reach criticality in April 2014
36. December 5, 2013 United States continues to supply HEU to Europe
37. November 4, 2013 All HEU removed from Hungary
38. July 4, 2013 United States to look for more efficient plutonium disposition options
39. April 5, 2013 All HEU removed from Czech Republic
40. April 4, 2013 HEU spent fuel of a Czech research reactor arrived in Murmansk
41. March 20, 2013 The cost of the U.S. MOX plant is estimated to be $7.7 billion
42. February 13, 2013 The cost of U.S. MOX plant reached $6.8 billion
43. November 1, 2012 Spent HEU fuel removed from Uzbekistan
44. September 25, 2012 Maria reactor in Poland converted to LEU
45. September 21, 2012 Special nuclear material removed from Livermore
46. July 13, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Weapons Council recommends deferral of the CMRR facility
47. June 29, 2012 United States releases an update of its plutonium inventory
48. May 30, 2012 NNSA requests license to supply HEU to Europe
49. May 8, 2012 NNSA to support accelerator-driven Mo-99 production in the U.S.
50. April 24, 2012 Russia develops LEU fuel for VVR-K reactor in Kazakhstan
51. March 22, 2012 Ukraine removed all HEU from its territory
52. March 9, 2012 Russia and the United States completed conversion feasibility studies for two reactors
53. March 6, 2012 Russia to complete separation of weapon-grade plutonium
54. January 18, 2012 Russia commissions dry storage facility in Zheleznogorsk
55. November 1, 2011 H-Canyon to produce MOX feed from excess weapon plutonium
56. October 12, 2011 Kazakhstan eliminates 33 kg of fresh HEU fuel
57. October 6, 2011 United States produces MOX feed from weapon plutonium
58. August 17, 2011 U.S.-origin HEU spent fuel removed from South Africa
59. March 10, 2011 U.S. plutonium disposition program: Uncertainties of the MOX route
60. February 15, 2011 Zheleznogorsk will complete separation of plutonium in 2012
61. February 3, 2011 A bill to reduce use of HEU in Mo-99 production is introduced in the Senate
62. December 30, 2010 Fresh HEU fuel removed from Ukraine
63. November 29, 2010 85 kg of HEU removed from Belarus
64. November 27, 2010 The 2009 HEU shipment from Libya detailed
65. October 12, 2010 Spent HEU fuel shipped from Poland
66. October 11, 2010 Future supply of tritium for U.S. nuclear weapons in doubt
67. October 8, 2010 Russia to remove HEU fuel from Belarus
68. August 30, 2010 Rosatom set to manufacture MOX fuel at Zheleznogorsk
69. May 21, 2010 Video of handling of nuclear warheads at a NNSA facility
70. April 15, 2010 Russia no longer produces weapon materials
71. April 13, 2010 Last Russian plutonium production reactor to finally shut down
72. April 8, 2010 All HEU removed from Chile
73. February 10, 2010 Shutdown schedule for Russia's last plutonium production reactor
74. February 6, 2010 Incident at Russian plutonium production reactor
75. February 5, 2010 GTRI plans for FY2011
76. February 5, 2010 U.S. assistance in securing fissile materials in Russia
77. February 5, 2010 U.S. assistance in securing fissile materials in Russia
78. February 5, 2010 Tritium production and recovery in the United States in FY2011
79. February 5, 2010 U.S. contribution to Russia's plutonium disposition program
80. February 5, 2010 U.S. fissile material disposition programs in FY2011
81. February 5, 2010 U.S. administration requests funds for nuclear weapons facilities
82. February 5, 2010 NNSA nuclear warheads activity in FY2011
83. January 27, 2010 Two U.S. companies get grants to build domestic medical isotope production
84. January 25, 2010 Start-up of the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility at Oak Ridge
85. January 12, 2010 Almost all HEU removed from Turkey
86. December 21, 2009 Last HEU is removed from Libya
87. September 25, 2009 GTRI announces reactor conversions, fuel removals
88. September 19, 2009 Russia restarts plutonium production reactor
89. July 16, 2009 U.S. and Russian experts talk nuclear security at Angarsk
90. June 27, 2009 Fresh HEU fuel removed from Romania
91. May 31, 2009 Plutonium production reactor in Zheleznogorsk shut down
92. May 21, 2009 U.S. removes spent HEU fuel from Australia
93. May 19, 2009 Spent HEU fuel removed from Kazakhstan
94. May 4, 2009 The last Russian plutonium production reactor to shut down
95. February 2, 2009 Large spent fuel repository planned for Krasnoyarsk region
96. January 23, 2009 NNSA releases plan for nuclear complex
97. September 4, 2008 Last Russian plutonium production reactor to shut down in 2009
98. September 4, 2008 Rosatom plans for Zheleznogorsk
99. August 29, 2008 Construction of spent fuel storage facility in Zheleznogorsk to resume
100. July 18, 2008 Spent HEU fuel removed from Bulgaria
101. July 16, 2008 Plutonium from last Russian production reactors
102. July 16, 2008 Fuel from reactor in Hungary will be removed this year
103. July 14, 2008 Zheleznogorsk reactor shutdown schedule
104. July 14, 2008 Zheleznogorsk reactor shutdown schedule
105. May 16, 2008 Spent HEU fuel removed from Latvia
106. February 28, 2008 Most sensitive nuclear material removed from Sandia