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Use of PWR's and BWR's is no help in making nuclear weapons, the spent fuel does contain plutonium but due to the long time it has spent in the reactor the 239 isotope will be contaminated with higher mass isotopes which render it unsuitable. In any case in the US the spent fuel is not being processed. In France and the UK it is being used to make mixed oxide reactor fuel (MOX), but it is no use for weapons.
The development of centrifuges will make it easier to enrich uranium, but there is a big difference between the 4-5 percent 235 required for reactor fuel and the near 100 percent for weapons.
The US Military obviously has all the fissile material it needs anyway. If you are thinking of Iran or other countries, they will have to be watched to see how far they are taking enrichment.
What else can I help you with?
Do people make nuclear bombs at nuclear power plants?
Generally, no. But nations capable of making nuclear power plants may be able to extend the technology to make weapons.
Why do people want to keep nuclear weapons?
People Keep Nuclear Weapons As A Sense Of Power.
Does Jamaica have nuclear weapons or power?
no
Is japan isa member of Nuclear power state?
Japan has nuclear power plants but no nuclear weapons
Can nuclear power plants make nuclear weapons?
It can produce low grade plutonium that need be extracted from the used nuclear fuel through used fuel reprocessing. However, power reactors are subject to the international nuclear safeguards to prevent its misuse.
Who introduce the first nuclear power in Islamic countries?
The first Islamic country to have nuclear weapons was Pakistan.
Does bosnia have any nuclear weapons?
No, Bosnia does not possess nuclear weapons. The country is a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and does not have any known or declared nuclear weapons program.
Is Northern Ireland nuclear?
There is no nuclear power station in Northern Ireland or nuclear weapons.
What is the smallest nuke possible in terms of size and destructive power?
The smallest nuclear weapon in terms of size and destructive power is known as a tactical nuclear weapon. These weapons have a lower yield compared to strategic nuclear weapons and are designed for use in battlefield situations. They typically have a yield of less than 10 kilotons, making them smaller and less destructive than larger strategic nuclear weapons.
Is it possible to undo atomic or nuclear weapons once made?
Yes, nuclear weapons can be scrapped. The radioactive materials can be used in nuclear power plants.
Where uranium is presence most crucial?
Nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors Nuclear weapons
What are the causes of nuclear and toxic waste?
nuclear waste is a by product of nuclear power plants, or in the creation of nuclear weapons.
