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Anon questions our energy sector (slrpnk.net)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

If you're talking breeder reactors, do we have any in the US?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    If you're talking breeder reactors

    I was talking about reusing uranium from "spent" fuel, not about using plutonium. Found source that says "spent" fuel is 95-98% mix of uranium isotopes that were there. Sadly, source doesn't say how much of each isotope, I expect very low amount of U-235. Yes, you can also use plutonium in MOX fuel, but only Russia~~, France~~ and China do that, as far as I know.

    do we have any in the US?

    Dunno. Do you? If you don't, you can buy them from mentioned above countries.

    EDIT: France no longer has working breeder reactor? How did it happen?

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