The workers then began gradually reducing the plutonium reactor's output, by the book.
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In 1965, the plutonium reactor Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor went critical under the leadership of Salam.
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Shortly after his congressional testimony, the Energy Department shut down its plutonium reactors and began reassessing operations.
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In an accident last year in western Japan, a fast-breeder plutonium reactor spewed caustic sodium coolant and overheated.
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In 1955, FOA concluded that Sweden would be able to produce nuclear weapons once it had a plutonium reactor.
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Reports of faulty handling of the accident and operators'attempts to hide the extent of the damage have shaken Japan's controversial plutonium reactor program.
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But critics said the cause was obvious : The corrosive coolant used to draw heat from the powerful plutonium reactor is too dangerous.
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In addition, Pakistan also has a plutonium reactor in Khusab, aimed at producing the raw material needed for smaller but equally potent weapons.
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In late 2006, the Institute for Science and International Security released intelligence reports and imagery showing the construction of a new plutonium reactor at the Khushab nuclear site.
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A Japanese high court on Monday overturned an earlier government permit that allowed a controversial plutonium reactor to be built, supporting neighbors'demands that the plant be closed permanently.