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At 3:00 p.m, this presentation was completed, and the visitors left.
The Committee met at 3:05 p.m. with General K. E, Fields, Major K. B.
Cooper, Dr, P, C. Fine, and Dr, F. K. Pittman, to discuss requirements for
lithium-6, tritium, boron-10, and uranium-233,
General Fields began by mentioning that the first shot in the current
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shot
_ test series,
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mM
had yielded
15-20 kilotons, and had
re
just about the A
have been 11 kilotons,
;
: yield would
.
Turning to the question of Lithium-6 requirements, he said that a
Lithium-6 thorough discussion taking into account effects on the weapon spectrun,
nents etc., was not yet possible.
6 months.
Final goals could be set much better in about
A budget of $150 x 10 has been requested for a second separation
plant, three times the capacity of the first plant,
The following is the
targeted yearly production for 95% lithium-6, or alternatively, 30%
lithium-6,
FY 54
55
Li-6 95%
or
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Li-6 30%
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