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March 22, 2026Open Access

Weapons-Grade Plutonium from Depleted Uranium Without Enrichment, Fuel Fabrication, or Reprocessing: An Engineering Feasibility Note

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RPRoman Petrov

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Overview

Engineering note demonstrates production of plutonium-239 from depleted uranium, suggesting practical methods without enrichment or reprocessing.

Key Points

  • To explore the feasibility of producing weapons-grade plutonium-239 from depleted uranium.
  • Utilization of spallation on uranium
  • Implementation of cold-crucible containment
  • Use of aqueous uranyl blanket
  • Integration of inline oxalate precipitation
  • Configuration of ten established technologies
  • Estimated production of 2–5 kg of plutonium-239 per year in mature phase
  • No requirement for enrichment or reprocessing in the system

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Roman Petrov (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bf393dc7b3c90b18b43b37https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19138818
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