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Heavy water plant near Arak, Iran

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By Hinkkanen @ 2006-04-29 11:31:03

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Arak, Islamic Republic of Iran (IR)

Heavy water is used to moderate the nuclear fission chain reaction either in a certain type of reactor - albeit not the type that Iran is currently building - or produce plutonium for use in a nuclear bomb.

Links: www.bbc.co.uk

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Parabellum

@ 2006-08-26 10:32:02

Looks like the Grand Opening was today, Aug 26, 2006.

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/26/iran.nuclear.reut/

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