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Maritime power plants are tiny, but they typically require much more enriched uranium, which is frowned upon for civilian programs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
by supergarfield 8y ago
Maritime power plants are tiny, but they typically require much more enriched uranium, which is frowned upon for civilian programs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_marine_propulsion#Differences_from_land_power_plants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_marine_propulsion#Diff...
- akvadrako 8y agoWhich is another policy decision - we could allow civilian plants with richer fuel.
- btilly 8y agoThe closer civilian fuel is to weapons grade, the easier it is to convert civilian fuel into bombs. I like the current policy.
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- mjevans 8y agoWhy not have a branch of the military / DoE run plants for power production? Or at least provide security at the plants and clearances for working at them?