Re: Russian Reprocessing Spent Fuel

["Thomas J Savin " <tjsav@LYCOS.COM>]

I think I remember we purchased weapons grade uranium from Russia and have it stored in Oak Ridge.

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Tom Savin



On Wed, 6 Jun 2001 15:28:17   

 Paul William Shafer wrote:

>It now looks certain that Russia will start importing

>spent nuclear fuel for reprocessing into new fuel for

>nuclear reactors. One source indicated that they could

>handle up to 2,200 tons of spent fuel per year and

>another source indicated that within two years (after

>expansion of their already large and old facilities)

>they could handle up to 10,000 tons per year.  Which

>ever is correct, Russia should now easily surpass

>France as the largest reprocessor of spent nuclear

>fuel. Are they willing to permanently take the fission

>products too or will these be "returned to sender?"

>

>I wonder if South Africa and China will follow this

>lead in order to make a profit from Pu-239.  

>

>Perhaps the US doe not need Yucca Mtn. for SNM storage

>or "disposal."  Maybe we should ship it to Russia

>instead of money and credit "to periodically bail out

>their economy?"

>

>Could be alot of nuclear, health physics, chemical

>engineering and environmental jobs in Russia in the

>next decade or so.

>

>Paul Shafer

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