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Not really, not necessarily. Pakistan can build the bomb, and the reactors for high grade Pu. That doesn't mean they can make a thermal reactor which has many
by throwawayAsfw 9y ago
Not really, not necessarily.
Pakistan can build the bomb, and the reactors for high grade Pu. That doesn't mean they can make a thermal reactor which has many different and difficult challenges. The metallurgy to make a high pressure reactor vessel for 500 MW is quite different from making a quickly refueled open pool reactor.
In fact, most western countries' reactor designs are derived from US licenses.
- hjaved 9y agoThey've had nuclear powered electricity since 1972 and have 1.3 GW plants operating commercially. Two additional plants at 1.1 GW each slated to add to the grid by 2021/2. http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/pakistan.aspx http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-pro...