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> Almost all weapons production at places like Savannah River and Hanford was done with purpose specific plants that created plutonium and U-235 by design. Tha
by denton-scratch 4y ago
> Almost all weapons production at places like Savannah River and Hanford was done with purpose specific plants that created plutonium and U-235 by design.
That's as may be. But Wikipedia says that the "civilian" Magnox reactors were indeed used to manufacture Plutonium:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnox
- Accujack 4y agoThere aren't any of that design operating any more, and no more will be built, so they're not a proliferation issue. That particular design could be used that way (and was by the UK) which is a major reason no more will be built.