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Are there any naval reactors that don't use HEU?
by caf 11y ago
Are there any naval reactors that don't use HEU?
- hga 11y agoSuper carriers have a much bigger space budget than submarines, so I wouldn't be surprised if they used less enriched uranium. On the other hand, refueling is a total pain, so that might put a premium on the total U-235 in the fuel rods (granted, some of the U-238 will breed into plutonium and some of that will burn up, but...).
- Animats 11y agoThe US and UK use 90% enriched uranium in naval reactors. China, India, France, and Russia use lower levels of enrichment. The US really ought to have converted over by now. There are people lobbying for this for future nuclear vessels.