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Research on breeders dissipated huge amount of money for decades, and right now only 2 of them (Russian) are running. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeder_rea
by natmaka 6y ago
Research on breeders dissipated huge amount of money for decades, and right now only 2 of them (Russian) are running.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeder_reactor#Development_and_notable_breeder_reactors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeder_reactor#Development_an...
> uranium, which is available in seawater
This mining process is now experimental, there is no running industrial unit.
- numpad0 6y agoBoth can produce enriched nuclear material
- acidburnNSA 6y ago> only 2 of them (Russian) are running. Don't forget: * FBTR in India * Joyo in Japan * CEFR in China Also the VTR project is underway in the USA [1] [1] https://www.energy.gov/ne/nuclear-reactor-technologies/versatile-test-reactor https://www.energy.gov/ne/nuclear-reactor-technologies/versa...
- natmaka 6y ago> * FBTR in India ~13 MW, a lab test. Dates back from 1985. Where is the industrial successful unit? > * Joyo in Japan Another lab equipment, built in 1977. Where is the industrial successful unit? > * CEFR in China The '3' stands for 'Experimental' and it develops 25 MW. Where is... > Also the VTR project The 'T' stands for 'Test' and the plan is to have it by 2026. Where is...