Moontanman Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 Combating Nuclear Proliferation: New Method 'De-claws' Nuclear Fuel Producers Ensuring Only Peaceful Plutonium UseScienceDaily (Mar. 5, 2009) — Ben-Gurion University of the Negev engineers have developed a technique to "denature" plutonium created in large nuclear reactors, making it unsuitable for use in nuclear arms. By adding Americium (Am 241), a form of the basic synthetic element found in commercial smoke detectors and industrial gauges, plutonium can only be used for peaceful purposes. Combating Nuclear Proliferation: New Method 'De-claws' Nuclear Fuel Producers Ensuring Only Peaceful Plutonium Use Quote
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