Re: Japan to switch to MOX?

[Bernard L Cohen <blc+@pitt.edu>]

I don't believe the even mass isotopes of Pu, like Pu 238 and Pu 240 are
fissile with thermal neutrons.

Bernard L. Cohen
Physics Dept.
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, Alden Tschaeche wrote:

> Erik C. Nielsen wrote:
>  For the full
> > story, see http://www.merc.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=1208803-116
> 
> Another statement in the full story is: "Japan had about 4.7 tonnes of
> plutonium at the end of 1993, of which some 3.4 tonnes are likely to be
> fissile, according to latest government figures available."
> 
> I was told that ALL isotopes of plutonium are fissile.  Is that not
> true?  Al Tschaeche xat@inel.gov
>