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Uranium reactors use something like 2% of the total energy available in the uranium. Molten-salt-reactors use something like 98% of the available energy. Additi
by badloginagain 12y ago
Uranium reactors use something like 2% of the total energy available in the uranium. Molten-salt-reactors use something like 98% of the available energy. Additionally, the 2% that is waste contain extremely rare derivatives that can be used as cancer "smartbombs", metals pivotal to deep space NASA missions, etc.
This has a pretty good overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9M__yYbsZ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9M__yYbsZ4
- fordiman 12y agoA MSR breeder can potentially burn 98% of the available energy; ThorCon is a converter, but not a breeder. From what I can glean from their website and documentation, it looks like they get about 20% burnup.