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Breeder reactors are defined as ones that turn more u238 into pu than the u235 they consume. The breeding ratio is greater than one in that case. So the net fis
by acidburnNSA 2y ago
Breeder reactors are defined as ones that turn more u238 into pu than the u235 they consume. The breeding ratio is greater than one in that case. So the net fissile material increases during operation.
- Retric 2y agoWhich again sounds nice, but simply isn’t useful right now. Understanding why really comes down to following each step of the progression from natural uranium ore > natural uranium > etc. But basically U238 is really cheap, and nothing else in the process is.