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1. Pu use around the world
The total amount of "civilian" plutonium produced worldwide today is around 1,000 t, of which 200 t has been separated during the processing of irradiated fuel.
Nearly 1,500 t of MOX fuel (UO 2 -PuO 2 oxide mix) for use in light water reactors (LWRs) have been manufactured, and nearly 100 t of Pu recycled in fast breeder reactors (FBRs) and light water reactors.
The quantities of plutonium recycled in Europe and Japan are shown in table 1 .
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