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North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Center: Plutonium Production Continues Despite Heavy Rains

20220712

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저자 PETER MAKOWSKY, OLLI HEINONEN, JACK LIU, JENNY TOWN
소속 및 직함
발행기관 38North
학술지
권호사항
수록페이지 범위 및 쪽수
발행 시기 년
키워드 #5 MWE REACTOR   # 50 MWE REACTOR   # BUILDING 500   # ELWR   # EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT WATER REACTOR
조회수 130
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Commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center from July 5, 2022 indicates that despite heavy rains over the past several weeks, the 5 MWe Reactor continues to produce plutonium for the country’s nuclear weapons program. Moreover, smoke is observed emitting from the Thermal (Steam) Plant at the Radiochemical Laboratory, which may signal early preparations for a forthcoming reprocessing campaign or treatment of radioactive wastes. This may help explain recent activity at the spent fuel reception building and Building 500, as also recently reported by CSIS’ Beyond Parallel. Dismantlement activities continue at the 50 MWe Reactor after recently reported trenching activity at its nearby pump house.
 
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