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Originally Posted by 70salesguy
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Do you disagree with the point that in the U.S. we DO NOT attempt to produce materials to be used in weapons AND electricity in the same reactor, such as the Soviet RBMK units were.
Do you disagree with this very basic point, or do you just enjoy wallowing in the technical details like "void coefficient" and the details of any further enrichment that may be required to produce "weapons grade" materials?
Note to moderator(s) : This is a technical discussion. I beg your indulgence as long as all discussion is moderate.
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Wow, touchy aren't we? I simply disagree with your quoted statement that ANY reactor produces weapons grade plutonium (with or without electrical output). As to the wallowing in "technical details" I was merely responding to your technical inaccuracies. You incorrectly implied graphite moderation and on-line refueling are dangerous as well. Nuclear power scares most people, I prefer an honest and accurate portrayal even though I am no longer in the field.