Results tagged “NNSA”

1. November 17, 2021 United States to send small quantities of fissile materials to the IAEA
2. September 28, 2020 United States and Kazakhstan work to eliminate HEU fuel of research reactors
3. June 9, 2020 BN-800 reactor to fully transition to MOX fuel in 2022
4. February 4, 2020 Plutonium pit budget request: another massive increase expected
5. January 6, 2020 US debates its future needs for enriched uranium for military and other purposes
6. August 29, 2019 Russia uses civilian reactor-grade plutonium to produce MOX fuel for BN-800
7. August 5, 2019 Supply of U.S. HEU to Europe for Mo-99 production continues
8. April 23, 2019 Fissile material mysteries in the U.S. Department of Energy FY20 budget request
9. December 7, 2018 All HEU removed from Nigeria
10. November 30, 2018 US plutonium pit production plans fail to satisfy Congress; further studies underway
11. August 17, 2018 Request for another shipment of U.S. HEU to Europe for Mo-99 production
12. June 2, 2018 U.S. plutonium pit production and disposition plans face congressional scrutiny
13. June 2, 2018 Second pilot reprocessing line in Zheleznogorsk
14. June 2, 2018 Test run of a new reprocessing plant in Zheleznogorsk
15. March 12, 2018 United States to send more HEU to Europe for Mo-99 production
16. December 17, 2017 Fissile material issues in the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
17. December 12, 2017 United States to continue supplying HEU for Mo-99 production in Europe
18. November 23, 2017 Spent fuel of plutonium production reactors removed from Zheleznogorsk
19. September 19, 2017 All HEU removed from the VVR-K reactor in Kazakhstan
20. August 30, 2017 All HEU is removed from Ghana
21. August 3, 2017 Export of U.S. HEU to Europe authorized
22. July 24, 2017 Research reactor in Ghana converted to LEU
23. August 29, 2016 Indonesia is now free of HEU
24. July 21, 2016 United States to supply HEU for Mo-99 production in Europe
25. September 28, 2015 Russia launches commercial MOX fuel fabrication facility
26. September 28, 2015 All HEU is removed from Uzbekistan
27. May 16, 2015 Independent review on escalating MOX plant costs and DOE reversal of MOX option for surplus plutonium
28. February 24, 2015 U.S. HEU for medical isotope production in Europe
29. February 18, 2015 United Stated to send 130 kg of HEU to France
30. January 8, 2015 Kazakhstan removes spent fuel of VVR-K reactor, commits to eliminate HEU
31. December 25, 2014 Savannah River MOX Plant secures 2015 funding but future of program remains in doubt
32. September 22, 2014 United States to send more HEU to Europe for medical isotope production
33. 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
34. March 5, 2014 United States puts MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility on cold standby
35. February 23, 2014 Further increase in the cost of U.S. plutonium disposition program
36. December 26, 2013 BN-800 fast reactor to reach criticality in April 2014
37. December 5, 2013 United States continues to supply HEU to Europe
38. November 4, 2013 All HEU removed from Hungary
39. July 4, 2013 United States to look for more efficient plutonium disposition options
40. April 5, 2013 All HEU removed from Czech Republic
41. April 4, 2013 HEU spent fuel of a Czech research reactor arrived in Murmansk
42. March 20, 2013 The cost of the U.S. MOX plant is estimated to be $7.7 billion
43. February 13, 2013 The cost of U.S. MOX plant reached $6.8 billion
44. November 1, 2012 Spent HEU fuel removed from Uzbekistan
45. September 25, 2012 Maria reactor in Poland converted to LEU
46. September 21, 2012 Special nuclear material removed from Livermore
47. July 13, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Weapons Council recommends deferral of the CMRR facility
48. June 29, 2012 United States releases an update of its plutonium inventory
49. May 30, 2012 NNSA requests license to supply HEU to Europe
50. May 8, 2012 NNSA to support accelerator-driven Mo-99 production in the U.S.
51. April 24, 2012 Russia develops LEU fuel for VVR-K reactor in Kazakhstan
52. March 22, 2012 Ukraine removed all HEU from its territory
53. March 9, 2012 Russia and the United States completed conversion feasibility studies for two reactors
54. March 6, 2012 Russia to complete separation of weapon-grade plutonium
55. January 18, 2012 Russia commissions dry storage facility in Zheleznogorsk
56. November 1, 2011 H-Canyon to produce MOX feed from excess weapon plutonium
57. October 12, 2011 Kazakhstan eliminates 33 kg of fresh HEU fuel
58. October 6, 2011 United States produces MOX feed from weapon plutonium
59. August 17, 2011 U.S.-origin HEU spent fuel removed from South Africa
60. March 10, 2011 U.S. plutonium disposition program: Uncertainties of the MOX route
61. February 15, 2011 Zheleznogorsk will complete separation of plutonium in 2012
62. February 3, 2011 A bill to reduce use of HEU in Mo-99 production is introduced in the Senate
63. December 30, 2010 Fresh HEU fuel removed from Ukraine
64. November 29, 2010 85 kg of HEU removed from Belarus
65. November 27, 2010 The 2009 HEU shipment from Libya detailed
66. October 12, 2010 Spent HEU fuel shipped from Poland
67. October 11, 2010 Future supply of tritium for U.S. nuclear weapons in doubt
68. October 8, 2010 Russia to remove HEU fuel from Belarus
69. August 30, 2010 Rosatom set to manufacture MOX fuel at Zheleznogorsk
70. May 21, 2010 Video of handling of nuclear warheads at a NNSA facility
71. April 15, 2010 Russia no longer produces weapon materials
72. April 13, 2010 Last Russian plutonium production reactor to finally shut down
73. April 8, 2010 All HEU removed from Chile
74. February 10, 2010 Shutdown schedule for Russia's last plutonium production reactor
75. February 6, 2010 Incident at Russian plutonium production reactor
76. February 5, 2010 GTRI plans for FY2011
77. February 5, 2010 U.S. assistance in securing fissile materials in Russia
78. February 5, 2010 U.S. assistance in securing fissile materials in Russia
79. February 5, 2010 Tritium production and recovery in the United States in FY2011
80. February 5, 2010 U.S. contribution to Russia's plutonium disposition program
81. February 5, 2010 U.S. fissile material disposition programs in FY2011
82. February 5, 2010 U.S. administration requests funds for nuclear weapons facilities
83. February 5, 2010 NNSA nuclear warheads activity in FY2011
84. January 27, 2010 Two U.S. companies get grants to build domestic medical isotope production
85. January 25, 2010 Start-up of the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility at Oak Ridge
86. January 12, 2010 Almost all HEU removed from Turkey
87. December 21, 2009 Last HEU is removed from Libya
88. September 25, 2009 GTRI announces reactor conversions, fuel removals
89. September 19, 2009 Russia restarts plutonium production reactor
90. July 16, 2009 U.S. and Russian experts talk nuclear security at Angarsk
91. June 27, 2009 Fresh HEU fuel removed from Romania
92. May 31, 2009 Plutonium production reactor in Zheleznogorsk shut down
93. May 21, 2009 U.S. removes spent HEU fuel from Australia
94. May 19, 2009 Spent HEU fuel removed from Kazakhstan
95. May 4, 2009 The last Russian plutonium production reactor to shut down
96. February 2, 2009 Large spent fuel repository planned for Krasnoyarsk region
97. January 23, 2009 NNSA releases plan for nuclear complex
98. September 4, 2008 Last Russian plutonium production reactor to shut down in 2009
99. September 4, 2008 Rosatom plans for Zheleznogorsk
100. August 29, 2008 Construction of spent fuel storage facility in Zheleznogorsk to resume
101. July 18, 2008 Spent HEU fuel removed from Bulgaria
102. July 16, 2008 Plutonium from last Russian production reactors
103. July 16, 2008 Fuel from reactor in Hungary will be removed this year
104. July 14, 2008 Zheleznogorsk reactor shutdown schedule
105. July 14, 2008 Zheleznogorsk reactor shutdown schedule
106. May 16, 2008 Spent HEU fuel removed from Latvia
107. February 28, 2008 Most sensitive nuclear material removed from Sandia