Atomic Question-- Enriched Uranium Output From Processes

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The discussion revolves around the output of enriched uranium from electrolysis and fractional distillation processes, with a focus on separative work units and the amount of fissionable materials produced. Participants explore various enrichment methods, including gas centrifuge, and express interest in the implications of these processes for nuclear devices.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Tom McCurdy inquires about the general output of enriched uranium from electrolysis and fractional distillation, seeking specific data on separative work units and fissionable material production rates.
  • Tom McCurdy humorously references the potential for using this knowledge for nefarious purposes, indicating a light-hearted tone amidst serious inquiries.
  • Another participant presents a model advocating for the gas centrifuge method, describing the process of enriching uranium hexafluoride gas and suggesting further enrichment techniques.
  • There is a mention of transforming uranium to plutonium in a breeder reactor, indicating a progression towards creating a nuclear device.
  • A participant questions the knowledge of geology in relation to recognizing raw uranium materials, suggesting a gap in education regarding the sourcing of uranium.
  • Another participant comments on the perceived naivety of younger individuals discussing nuclear topics.
  • A later reply expresses disapproval of the discussions surrounding nuclear device construction, indicating a moral or ethical concern.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various methods and ideas regarding uranium enrichment, but there is no consensus on the appropriateness or ethics of discussing nuclear device construction. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the outputs of the processes in question.

Contextual Notes

Participants do not provide specific quantitative data on the outputs of enriched uranium, and there are assumptions about the feasibility and legality of the discussed methods that remain unaddressed.

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What is the general output of enriched uranium from an electrolysis and fractional distillation process?
I have already researched the outputs for gas diffusion, thermal diffusion, gas cenrifuge, laster isotope separation, and mass spectroscopy. If you could give me any information on its separative work Unit or Amount of fissionable materials for the two processes could be produced in grams/month it would be great. Its for a physics research project, and as most of you probably know posessing the knowledge of making a bomb, is far from being able to constuct the bomb.

Any help would be great.
Tom McCurdy
 
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Tom McCurdy said:
What is the general output of enriched uranium from an electrolysis and fractional distillation process?
I have already researched the outputs for gas diffusion, thermal diffusion, gas cenrifuge, laster isotope separation, and mass spectroscopy. If you could give me any information on its separative work Unit or Amount of fissionable materials for the two processes could be produced in grams/month it would be great. Its for ...making a bomb...and eventually to help me achieve total global domination...buahahahahahaha
Tom McCurdy


Now where's those FBI spooks when you need them ?
 
well i presented the model today

I decided that i would probably like to use gas centrifuge as a method to enrich uranium. It is relatively easy to do once you set them up in trains to form cascades then just put the Uranium hexa fluroide gas into the evacuated rotor and press spin. You got yourself some U-235 moving inside while the heavier 238 should move towards the outside. Add an axial countercurrent formed either mechanically with baffles or thermally by heating the caps and you can ever further enrich the uranium. Then take the uranium to a breeder reactor in Detroit to transform to Plutonium then your well on the way for an implosion nuclear device. (who would mess with the gun type... too easy) then maybe just for kicks use either electrolysis or fractional distillation to get some deuterium to make a boosted nuclear device. Anyway this is just a small portion of the plans... if anyone want to know how to build nuclear device... I know. hehe I love my high school... (advance math and science center magnet school)
 
Got any pointers to open-sky uncontrolled pitchblende mines?

(here is the real cut-off: if your school teaches you physics, but it forgets about geology, you will be unable to recognise the raw matter, after all)
 
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i don't but he does

he was nuclear physicist, he studied and now teaches physics, geology and astronomy
 
kids these days..
 
Did you? Oh, well that wasn't very nice. I don't think you should do stuff like that.
 

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