calutrons

It relies upon thousands of linked separators, also known as "calutrons" to create U-238 from non-fissionable U-235.

Archive 2002-12-01 2002

It relies upon thousands of linked separators, also known as "calutrons" to create U-238 from non-fissionable U-235.

Exultate Justi 2002

As a result, this official said, the U.N. team's real mission would be to mount a "challenge inspection" of the suspected calutrons or a nuclear-related site recently identified by U.S. intelligence.

Operation Deja Vu 2008

Furthermore, Iraq had been pursuing an even larger program using electromagnetic machines called calutrons — an enrichment technology declassified by the United States in 1949, and thought to be so obsolete that no one, including Hibbs, had suspected Iraq might choose it.

The Point of No Return 2006

Furthermore, Iraq had been pursuing an even larger program using electromagnetic machines called calutrons — an enrichment technology declassified by the United States in 1949, and thought to be so obsolete that no one, including Hibbs, had suspected Iraq might choose it.

The Point of No Return 2006

While no one thought the Iraqis were yet able to assemble a deliverable nuclear weapon, U.S. intelligence agencies were convinced that Saddam Hussein was concealing as many as 20 electromagnetic isotope separators, or calutrons, that are used to make plutonium from enriched uranium.

Operation Deja Vu 2008

In the summer of 1991 inspectors tracked down and destroyed Saddam's calutrons.

Spies, Lies, and Weapons: What Went Wrong 2004

The two diffusion methods enriched the uranium to over 20 percent and this stock was fed into the calutrons, which did the final enrichment to over 80 percent.

What Happened at Oak Ridge Palter, Robert 2006

In the summer of 1991 inspectors tracked down and destroyed Saddam's calutrons.

Spies, Lies, and Weapons: What Went Wrong 2004

Look, back in 1990, they surprised people with their calutrons.

Dick Cheney on why we should stay out of Iraq Steve Sailer 2005