Thread: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power risk
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Old 13-03-2012, 15:29   #20
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Re: UK nuclear plans 'put energy in French hands'Government plans for nuclear power r
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Originally Posted by Osem View Post
I was under the impression that plutonium is largely a by product of nuclear fission so how can it be running out? In fact I thought one of the main issues with fission is what to do with the plutonium the reaction produces...
You are getting into serious boffin territory now

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission

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Originally Posted by Sirius View Post
Have done and i have no issues
Are you sure??
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