4 ms·
Only if you use the notoriously dangerous breeder reactors – otherwise there isn't enough fuel.
by VaxWithSex 4y ago
Only if you use the notoriously dangerous breeder reactors – otherwise there isn't enough fuel.
- atemerev 4y agoBreeder reactors are not "notoriously dangerous", they are just a little too expensive to justify their construction when the uranium is cheap (like it is now). Also, there are proliferation risks. However, these are not engineering problems nor scientific problems, breeder reactors are production-ready and safe.
- OkayPhysicist 4y agoI've never really gotten the "proliferation risk" in the context of US power production (or China, Russia, or even France, for that matter). We're talking about existing nuclear powers, they already have the capacity to make nuclear weapons. If they wanted more they would make more, for the simple reason that having nuclear weapons is table stakes for being a serious player in geopolitics.
- pfdietz 4y agoFast reactors present the possibility of prompt fast criticality in a serious accident. This could be worse than Chernobyl.