AI data centers may soon be powered by retired Navy nuclear reactors from aircraft carriers and submarines — firm asks U.S. DOE for a loan guarantee to start the project
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This is a much cheaper and faster way to get nuclear power.

This is a much cheaper and faster way to get nuclear power.

  • subversive_dev@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    Just FYI reactor grade uranium is generally enriched below 5% whereas weapons grade is enriched to ~85%

    • potatopotato@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      8 hours ago

      Aircraft carriers don’t use reactor grade, they use HEU for more power out of smaller more compact reactors and less frequent refueling. IIRC 93%+ is common.