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ID106336
Title ProperUsing the graphite isotope ratio method to verify the DPRK's plutonium-production declaration
LanguageENG
AuthorKang, Jungmin
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The graphite isotope ratio method can give an accurate estimate of the total plutonium production in a graphite-moderated reactor without detailed information on the reactor's operating history. Transmutation of trace impurities in the graphite is directly related to the cumulative plutonium production in the nuclear fuel. This study explains how the total amount of plutonium produced in the five megawatt electric graphite reactor at Yongbyon could be estimated using the Graphite Isotope Ratio Method (GIRM) technique once a number of strategically located samples from the graphite moderator are available.
`In' analytical NoteScience and Global Security Vol. 19, No. 2; May-Aug 2011: p.121-129
Journal SourceScience and Global Security Vol. 19, No. 2; May-Aug 2011: p.121-129
Key WordsGraphite Isotope Ratio Method ;  Plutonium Production ;  Nuclear Fuel ;  Yongbyon


 
 
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