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

  • potatopotato@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day 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.

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      18 hours ago

      Yes. The new scam of smr is selling something inferior that hasn’t failed yet, but needs massive enrichment infrastrucure for very high comparative fuel costs… Mostly imported from russia until we build more failures to enrich it.