Results tagged “weapon-grade plutonium”

1. May 15, 2024 Russian laws prohibit military use of HEU supplied to China
2. January 16, 2023 US begins shipping excess plutonium to WIPP for disposition
3. February 11, 2019 NRC terminates construction authorization for the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility
4. April 8, 2017 WIPP facility receives first shipment since reopening
5. December 5, 2016 United States asks IAEA to monitor dilute and dispose steps for 6 tons of plutonium
6. October 3, 2016 Russia suspends implementation of plutonium disposition agreement
7. April 15, 2016 Dealing with Russia's concerns about the isotopics of disposed plutonium
8. January 6, 2016 Could the U.S. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant go critical if more plutonium were disposed in it?
9. January 6, 2016 United States to dispose of 6 MT of weapon-grade plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
10. December 15, 2015 Russian BN-800 fast breeder reactor connected to grid
11. September 24, 2015 Contractor's attempt to justify high cost of U.S. MOX program falls short
12. August 23, 2015 "Red Team" report confirms high cost of MOX option for disposal of U.S. excess plutonium
13. June 1, 2015 United Kingdom transfers "breeder material" from Dounreay to Sellafield
14. May 16, 2015 Independent review on escalating MOX plant costs and DOE reversal of MOX option for surplus plutonium
15. April 30, 2015 United States has no preferred alternative for disposition of surplus plutonium
16. April 22, 2015 U.S. MOX report reveals major cost estimate increases
17. April 17, 2015 Russia removed weapon-grade plutonium from Seversk
18. February 23, 2015 Pakistan's Chashma reprocessing plant may be completed
19. January 19, 2015 Fourth plutonium production reactor in Pakistan appears operational
20. December 25, 2014 Savannah River MOX Plant secures 2015 funding but future of program remains in doubt
21. November 17, 2014 U.S. MOX plant construction license extended
22. October 8, 2014 No changes in U.S. civilian plutonium stock in 2013
23. June 30, 2014 Pakistan begins operating third Khushab plutonium production reactor
24. April 2, 2014 U.S. civilian plutonium holdings in December 2012
25. March 24, 2014 United States and Japan to remove plutonium and HEU from Fast Critical Assembly
26. March 5, 2014 United States puts MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility on cold standby
27. February 3, 2014 Possible changes in U.S. and Russian excess plutonium disposition programs
28. January 27, 2014 Japan to return plutonium used in critical assembly to the United States
29. August 26, 2013 UK nuclear warhead dismantlement program
30. July 4, 2013 United States to look for more efficient plutonium disposition options
31. October 30, 2012 United States declares its 2011 non-military plutonium stock
32. September 27, 2012 United States begins shipments of plutonium from Savannah River to WIPP
33. September 21, 2012 Special nuclear material removed from Livermore
34. July 13, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Weapons Council recommends deferral of the CMRR facility
35. June 29, 2012 United States releases an update of its plutonium inventory
36. March 6, 2012 Russia to complete separation of weapon-grade plutonium
37. February 13, 2012 India plans new research reactors
38. November 1, 2011 H-Canyon to produce MOX feed from excess weapon plutonium
39. October 6, 2011 United States produces MOX feed from weapon plutonium
40. September 20, 2011 U.S. non-military plutonium in 2010
41. May 23, 2011 U.S. court rules against suspension of CMRR plutonium facility
42. April 20, 2011 A U.S. court to hold hearings on CMRR plutonium facility at Los Alamos
43. February 15, 2011 Zheleznogorsk will complete separation of plutonium in 2012
44. February 10, 2011 Pakistan is seen as building fourth plutonium production reactor
45. December 22, 2010 U.S. non-military plutonium in 2009
46. December 1, 2010 Russia created nuclear fuel reserve
47. May 11, 2010 U.S.-Russian Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement
48. April 15, 2010 Russia no longer produces weapon materials
49. April 13, 2010 United States and Russia sign protocol to plutonium disposition agreement
50. April 13, 2010 Last Russian plutonium production reactor to finally shut down
51. April 9, 2010 U.S. and Russia to finalize plutonium disposition agreement
52. March 29, 2010 IAEA and Russia signed a fuel bank agreement
53. March 24, 2010 Plutonium processing to remain at Mayak
54. March 23, 2010 U.S. civilian plutonium in 2008
55. February 28, 2010 Pakistan may have completed new plutonium production reactor, Khushab-II
56. February 10, 2010 Shutdown schedule for Russia's last plutonium production reactor
57. February 6, 2010 Incident at Russian plutonium production reactor
58. February 5, 2010 GTRI plans for FY2011
59. February 5, 2010 U.S. assistance in securing fissile materials in Russia
60. February 5, 2010 U.S. contribution to Russia's plutonium disposition program
61. February 5, 2010 U.S. fissile material disposition programs in FY2011
62. February 5, 2010 U.S. administration requests funds for nuclear weapons facilities
63. January 21, 2010 BN-800 expected to begin operations in 2014
64. January 13, 2010 Ukraine is finally joining the Angarsk center
65. November 22, 2009 Large discrepancy in amount of plutonium at shutdown French MOX plant
66. September 28, 2009 Expansion of enrichment capacity in Angarsk
67. September 19, 2009 Russia restarts plutonium production reactor
68. July 16, 2009 U.S. and Russian experts talk nuclear security at Angarsk
69. May 31, 2009 Plutonium production reactor in Zheleznogorsk shut down
70. May 4, 2009 Metallurgical plant at Mayak to close by 2014
71. May 4, 2009 The last Russian plutonium production reactor to shut down
72. February 25, 2009 Iran says it's still interested in Angarsk IUEC
73. February 10, 2009 Ukraine is joining Angarsk center
74. September 4, 2008 Last Russian plutonium production reactor to shut down in 2009
75. August 27, 2008 No centrifuge safeguards in Angarsk
76. August 5, 2008 MOX fuel controversy
77. July 16, 2008 Plutonium from last Russian production reactors
78. July 14, 2008 Zheleznogorsk reactor shutdown schedule
79. June 30, 2008 Mayak wants to build a MOX fabrication plant
80. June 5, 2008 Russia ends plutonium production in Seversk
81. May 25, 2008 Areva signs contract to build MOX fuel fabrication facility
82. April 20, 2008 Plutonium production reactor in Seversk shut down
83. April 16, 2008 Japan is cautious about Angarsk
84. February 28, 2008 Most sensitive nuclear material removed from Sandia
85. February 6, 2008 Armenia joins Angarsk center
86. February 6, 2008 Angarsk will be under IAEA safeguards
87. November 19, 2007 U.S.-Russian agreement on plutonium disposal
88. September 17, 2007 U.S. removes nine tonnes of Pu from weapon stockpile