Results tagged “weapon-grade plutonium”

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