Results tagged “plutonium disposition”

1. January 16, 2023 US begins shipping excess plutonium to WIPP for disposition
2. August 29, 2019 Russia uses civilian reactor-grade plutonium to produce MOX fuel for BN-800
3. February 11, 2019 NRC terminates construction authorization for the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility
4. May 23, 2018 U.S. Department of Energy takes steps to halt construction of partially finished MOX plant at Savannah River Site
5. December 17, 2017 Fissile material issues in the U.S. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
6. April 8, 2017 WIPP facility receives first shipment since reopening
7. December 5, 2016 United States asks IAEA to monitor dilute and dispose steps for 6 tons of plutonium
8. December 2, 2016 U.S. Congress sustains MOX facility construction
9. October 3, 2016 Russia suspends implementation of plutonium disposition agreement
10. September 24, 2016 Disposition of plutonium in Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
11. April 15, 2016 Dealing with Russia's concerns about the isotopics of disposed plutonium
12. April 7, 2016 Russia raises concerns about changes in U.S. plutonium disposition plan
13. February 10, 2016 United States to discontinue construction of MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility
14. January 6, 2016 Could the U.S. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant go critical if more plutonium were disposed in it?
15. January 6, 2016 United States to dispose of 6 MT of weapon-grade plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
16. December 21, 2015 IPFM Report "Alternatives to MOX" in Chinese
17. September 24, 2015 Contractor's attempt to justify high cost of U.S. MOX program falls short
18. August 23, 2015 "Red Team" report confirms high cost of MOX option for disposal of U.S. excess plutonium
19. June 30, 2015 Plutonium disposition in the United Kingdom - Immobilization option re-opened?
20. May 16, 2015 Independent review on escalating MOX plant costs and DOE reversal of MOX option for surplus plutonium
21. April 30, 2015 United States has no preferred alternative for disposition of surplus plutonium
22. April 22, 2015 U.S. MOX report reveals major cost estimate increases
23. April 13, 2015 Alternatives to MOX: a new report by the International Panel on Fissile Materials
24. January 17, 2015 Two new reports raise fundamental questions on Savannah River MOX plant
25. December 25, 2014 Savannah River MOX Plant secures 2015 funding but future of program remains in doubt
26. November 17, 2014 U.S. MOX plant construction license extended
27. 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
28. March 5, 2014 United States puts MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility on cold standby
29. February 23, 2014 Further increase in the cost of U.S. plutonium disposition program
30. February 3, 2014 Possible changes in U.S. and Russian excess plutonium disposition programs
31. January 27, 2014 Japan to return plutonium used in critical assembly to the United States
32. January 20, 2014 United Kingdom remains undecided on plutonium reuse options
33. October 22, 2013 FOIA document indicates cost of disposal of U.S. plutonium as waste cheaper than MOX
34. July 4, 2013 United States to look for more efficient plutonium disposition options
35. March 20, 2013 The cost of the U.S. MOX plant is estimated to be $7.7 billion
36. February 13, 2013 The cost of U.S. MOX plant reached $6.8 billion
37. September 27, 2012 United States begins shipments of plutonium from Savannah River to WIPP
38. July 25, 2012 Environmental impact statement for the U.S. surplus plutonium disposition program
39. June 29, 2012 United States releases an update of its plutonium inventory
40. June 27, 2012 United Kingdom to explore alternatives to use of MOX in light-water reactors
41. March 27, 2012 Sweden to export plutonium to the United States
42. February 24, 2012 United Kingdom to look at alternatives to MOX
43. December 2, 2011 United Kingdom plans to convert its civilian plutonium to MOX
44. November 1, 2011 H-Canyon to produce MOX feed from excess weapon plutonium
45. October 6, 2011 United States produces MOX feed from weapon plutonium
46. August 2, 2011 High-level waste shipments from Sellafield to Japan continue
47. May 9, 2011 Questions raised about safety of the U.S. MOX plant
48. April 11, 2011 U.S. MOX program wanted relaxed security at the weapon-grade plutonium facility
49. March 10, 2011 U.S. plutonium disposition program: Uncertainties of the MOX route
50. February 11, 2011 Sellafield Product & Residue Store received first batch of plutonium
51. September 16, 2010 United States and Russia request safeguards for their excess plutonium
52. July 20, 2010 Changes in U.S. Surplus Plutonium Disposition program
53. May 21, 2010 U.K. opens storage facility at Sellafield
54. May 11, 2010 U.S.-Russian Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement
55. April 16, 2010 UK begins return of high-level waste to foreign customers amid uncertainty about its own plutonium
56. April 13, 2010 United States and Russia sign protocol to plutonium disposition agreement
57. April 9, 2010 U.S. and Russia to finalize plutonium disposition agreement
58. February 5, 2010 U.S. contribution to Russia's plutonium disposition program
59. February 5, 2010 U.S. fissile material disposition programs in FY2011
60. January 21, 2010 BN-800 expected to begin operations in 2014
61. November 22, 2009 Large discrepancy in amount of plutonium at shutdown French MOX plant
62. July 6, 2009 Moscow summit yields little visible progress on nuclear cooperation
63. August 5, 2008 MOX fuel controversy
64. June 30, 2008 Mayak wants to build a MOX fabrication plant
65. May 25, 2008 Areva signs contract to build MOX fuel fabrication facility
66. November 19, 2007 U.S.-Russian agreement on plutonium disposal