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Why does this reactor need a higher percentage of U-235 in the fuel than other fissionable isotopes ? I thought the idea of a fast reactor was that it could fi
by danw1979 2y ago
Why does this reactor need a higher percentage of U-235 in the fuel than other fissionable isotopes ? I thought the idea of a fast reactor was that it could fission U-238, Thorium, etc ?
i.e. why can’t you feed the Natrium reactor the usual 5% enriched fuel you’d use in an LWR ?