Plutonium Pit Production

Savannah River prime starts glovebox fabrication for pits

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Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, the Fluor-led prime contractor at Savannah River Site in Aiken, S.C., said this week crews have started constructing gloveboxes to make the explosive fissile cores of nuclear weapons.
“Gloveboxes will be a key component of pit…

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