Nbsp   Can the CANDU reactor be used to burn weapons-grade plutonium (as MOX)?

A. CANDU Technology B. The Industry C.

Cost/Benefit D. Safety/Liability E. Waste F.

Security/Non-Proliferation G. Uranium H. Research Reactors I.

Other R&D J. Further Info Background International non-proliferation agreements have identified large quantities of surplus weapons-grade uranium and plutonium in both the U.S. and Russia. This FAQ addresses the issue of surplus plutonium; a separate FAQ deals with the uranium issue.

A key 1994 report 7 by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences described the surplus-plutonium situation as a "clear and present danger to national and international security". The surplus plutonium must therefore be managed responsibly, and one attractive option is to "burn" the plutonium as fuel in a nuclear reactor (mixed with conventional uranium-dioxide fuel - a product known as "Mixed Oxide", or MOX, fuel). Weapons-grade plutonium is quite different from the type of plutonium created in a nuclear power reactor, but is still usable as ... more.

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