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anigbrowl
on April 17, 2015
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Making Plutonium-238 in large enough quantities is...
Iran has a plutonium reactor as well, although its exact capabilities and output are a matter of debate:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IR-40
cocoablazing
on April 18, 2015
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I'm skeptical that this small reactor rivaled the Uranium program. If your rush 239Pu production, you end up with a product that is very difficult to purify, raises the probability of a fizzle, and generates thermal problems for the pit.
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