Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium 1996 : World Inventories, Capabilities and Policies

Updated version of the 1992 book. The 1990s will see a great expansion in the production of civil plutonium when three large reprocessing plants begin operating in Europe, with a Japanese plant planned for early next century. Production of HEU looks set to fall as a consequence of reduced military needs and because nearly all research reactors have been converted to use low-enriched uranium. This book presents basic information relevant to vital problems in international security information that is not otherwise available.