Heavy water plant near Arak, Iran

Heavy water plant near Arak, Iran
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.
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.
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Links: www.bbc.co.uk
By: Hinkkanen

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@ 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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