2. Neutron characteristics of Pu
In a reactor loaded with UOX (uranium oxide) fuel, the neutron flux gives rise to transuranics, mainly various isotopes of plutonium.
The radiative capture of neutrons by uranium 238 and the two successive β decays – generate plutonium 239 (figure 1 ).
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