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Directly, no. Once fissioned the plutonium is gone (it has transformed to other lighter elements).
However indirectly using a breeder reactor, yes. A plutonium fueled breeder reactor with a uranium breeding blanket will produce more plutonium (from uranium-238) than it consumes. This breeder reactor can at the same time be generating electricity like any other power reactor.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThis depends on the ratio between the concentration of plutonium isotopes:
r = ([Pu-238] + [Pu-240] + [Pu-242])/([Pu-239] + [Pu-241])
Over a definite ratio plutonium become not usable in a nuclear reactor; for nuclear weapons the condition is more severe.
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∙ 8y agoYes, plutonium is reusable. The nuclear fuel during burnup produces plutonium. This plutonium in the spent fuel is got out and mixed with uranium in what is called MOX fuel to be used again in the reactor.
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Is plutonium corrosive?
Plutonium is not corrosive.
What is the Plutonium isotope composition of a nuclear bomb?
Weapons grade plutonium has min. 90 % plutonium 239 and max. 1 % plutonium 240.
How many ions in plutonium?
Plutonium has 20 isotopes (from Pu 228 to Pu 247).
Is salivary amylase reusable?
Yes. Amalyse is an enzyme, and enzymes are reusable.
Is plutonium metal or nonmetal?
Plutonium is a metal.
What are common compounds that contain plutonium?
Some plutonium chemical compounds; plutonium dioxide, plutonium nitride, plutonium carbide, plutonium nitrate, plutonium trifluoride, plutonium chloride, etc.
Is timber reusable?
Yes timber is reusable, because it is wood and wood is reusable.
Is propane reusable?
propane is not reusable!!
Is oil reusable?
is oil reusable?
What are some example of plutonium?
Examples are: plutonium metal, isotope Pu-238, plutonium dioxide, plutonium sulfide, plutonium nitrate, plutonium carbide etc.
What is the common compound in plutonium?
Examples: PuO2, plutonium nitrate, plutonium carbide, plutonium chloride, plutonium fluoride etc.
Is lead reusable?
yes lead is reusable
What is a reusable spacecraft called?
A reusable spacecraft
Is paper reusable?
yes it is very reusable! :)
What are the chemical properties of plutonium?
Plutonium chemical properties:- plutonium is a reactive metal: the Pauling electronegativity is 1,28- plutonium is flammable- plutonium has six allotropes- plutonium in compounds has valences from 2 to 7- plutonium is very toxic
What is the plural for reusable?
The word 'reusable' is an adjective, a word that describes a singular or a plural noun. Adjectives don't have singular or plural forms, they have comparisons: reusable, more reusable, most reusable.Take the reusable bag to do your shopping.The coffee shop doesn't have reusable cups and plates.
How can you use plutonium in a sentence?
There's no plutonium here. I haven't even seen any plutonium, recently.
