P L U T O N I U M M O X
F U E L P R O D U C T I O N I N This site provides details on the production of plutonium MOX fuel
in Belgium, and in particular for a Japanese client, Tokyo Electric
Power Company. It is intended to explain the production and transport
plans, in advance of the first ever shipment of plutonium MOX fuel from
Europe to Japan later this year. Greenpeace is opposed to all plutonium
reprocessing and use, and sees this transport as the beginning of a
deadly new trade in plutonium that can be used directly in nuclear weapons.Greenpeace
is particularly concerned over the safety, security and proliferation
risks posed by Belgium and Japanese plans. Today we are drawing the
attention of the Belgium public to the dangers of the planned transport,
including the poor physical protection of nuclear weapons materials,
demonstrated by the Belgium authorities.
Greenpeace is campaigning for an end to all production and use of plutonium,
and the negotiation of a comprehensive Fissile Material Treaty, that
prohibits production of direct-use nuclear weapons materials, and their
use, whether intended for military or commercial purposes.
Over the coming weeks and months as the transport to Japan of this
fuel gets closer, we will be providing regular updates and new information
that the plutonium industry in Europe and Japan would prefer you did
not know.
The following images have been posted "live"
during the Greenpeace action at the Belgonucleaire plant in Dessel (Belgium).
Check also this page for more images.
VideoThis video footage shows
the transport of plutonium from the reprocessing plant at la Hague,
France, to Dessel and the production of MOX pellets and fuel assemblies
at Belgonucleaire and FBFC. DocumentsBelgium-Japan plutonium briefing: This briefing provides an overview of the production of plutonium MOX fuel in Belgium, including contracts with Japan, as well as details of Japanese plutonium transport plans. Maps(click on the thumbnails to view the full-size images)
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