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Agree... although I do believe part of the problem is that a lot of US Naval reactors run on weapons grade uranium. Someone here probably knows more about this.
by exabrial 3y ago
Agree... although I do believe part of the problem is that a lot of US Naval reactors run on weapons grade uranium. Someone here probably knows more about this.
- niekze 3y agoThe fuel in US Naval nuclear reactors is enriched to a much higher percentage than civilian reactors due to size and longevity considerations. It has to fit the ship and refuels take months/years. A ship undergoing a refuel isn't a ship you can use. In a civilian plant, you can have multiple reactors and refuel them on a rotating schedule to avoid downtime, having a larger reactor vessel isn't a problem, and all of that is also going to be less expensive - which is a huge factor.
- Kimm0n0 3y agoI think the difference i >90% for military use and 3-5% for civilian use. Some new SMRs are planning on using >5%.
- Ericson2314 3y agoWith that grade fuel, can a nuclear submarine denote like a bomb?!