A day at the Armageddon factory
Article Abstract:
The Pantex plant allowed journalists to view its operations in Jul 1996. The plant allocates about 85% of its operating budget to weapons disassembly and stockpile evaluations. The plant includes cells that are used to separate plutonium pits from their outer explosive shells.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
Production management, Weapons industry, Pantex Co.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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Hot pork: energy officials resume plans for reprocessing plutonium
Article Abstract:
The US Dept of Energy will continue to develop new plutonium reprocessing technology and also plans to resume reprocessing on a small scale. The DOE's objectives, the objections of critics opposing reprocessing, and other issues are discussed.
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
Planning, Waste management, United States. Department of Energy, Plutonium
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1996
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