Welding advance boosts plutonium-238 production

摘要

A better way of welding targets for ORNL's plutonium-238 production has sped up the process and improved consistency and efficiency. This advancement will ultimately benefit the lab's goal to make enough Pu-238 - the isotope that powers NASA's deep space missions -to yield 1.5 kilograms of plutonium oxide annually by 2026.