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Regaining Security: A Guide to the Costs of Disposing of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium book cover

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Regaining Security A Guide to the Costs of Disposing of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium

By William J. Weida Copyright 1997
185 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

185 Pages
by Routledge
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First published in 1997, this volume observes that of all the materials, systems and facilities that designed and operated nuclear weapons, the most readily available assets for reuse are often identified as the highly enriched uranium (HEU) and plutonium from warheads. However, proliferation concerns the reuse of much of this material unlikely. This book explores the economic issues surrounding... Read more

1. Economic Issues and the Disposition of Weapon-Grade Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium. 2. The Economic Value of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium. 3. Disposition Quantities of Surplus Materials. 4. The Economic Nature of the US Commercial Nuclear Industry and the Use of Downblended HEU as Reactor Fuel. 5. The Impact of Reprocessing on Disposition. 6. Disposition Through MOX Burning: Fabrication and Operations Issues. 7. Burning Plutonium in Reactors: Implications for Disposition. 8. A Comparison of Proposals for Disposition of Plutonium from Warheads. 9. Conclusion: the Major Cost Drivers in Disposition.

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William J. Weida

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