One can’t convert all cobalt in the bomb into cobalt-60 as cross-section is not very high. I read estimates that the total weight should be around 20 000 tons, see more in the chapter of the book “Doomsday men” by Smith.
I think that actual price will be closer to other nuclear projects ITER or LHC, and be in around 10 billions dollars, but it is still affordable for major nuclear powers..
One can’t convert all cobalt in the bomb into cobalt-60 as cross-section is not very high. I read estimates that the total weight should be around 20 000 tons, see more in the chapter of the book “Doomsday men” by Smith.
I think that actual price will be closer to other nuclear projects ITER or LHC, and be in around 10 billions dollars, but it is still affordable for major nuclear powers..