Re:Safer Nuclear Reactors Are on the Way
by jabl on Friday July 05, 2019 @11:27AM
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> How many would actually be needed to burn up the unused fuel of "regular" reactors? Is there some ration of regular:breeder that would be needed (5:1, 8:1, 13:1)?
Depends on the specifics, e.g. Russia is proposing a 2:1 ratio for a cycle they're planning:
Depends on the specifics, e.g. Russia is proposing a 2:1 ratio for a cycle they're planning:
http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-pro...