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I have a dumb question... we have marine reactors like the A2W; which seems like a SMR to me. Whats different about the design constraints for these?
by exabrial 3y ago
I have a dumb question... we have marine reactors like the A2W; which seems like a SMR to me. Whats different about the design constraints for these?
- epistasis 3y agoHighly enriched uranium is not generally considered suitable for civilian reactors. Plus, I've never heard anyone cite cost numbers for an A2W, but I'm not sure there's a reason it could compete on cost. Military hardware is not known for having the cheapest options, quite the contrary.
- exabrial 3y agoAh, I didn't know it used higher-level enriched fuel