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by throw0101a
46 days ago
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> Where do you get the uranium processed so you can use it your reactors... As someone who lives in Canada, we have reactors (CANDU) that can run on unprocessed / unenriched uranium. Or you can use slightly enriched if you want: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CANFLEX#Fuel_composition_and_v... If you have a bunch of pesky plutonium that you want to get rid of, it can also be mixed into a MOX bundle and be 'burned away' as well. |
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France being more relevant as largest % of nuclear as part of their energy mix ...
As I replied in the comment to the "french doesn't need", apparently either they care more about money and less about Ukraine or they absolutely couldn't but the numbers don't lie (if they were wrong the government would have challenge le monde asap ...)...
Also globally it's "about 6% of global uranium production, 20% of conversion capacity, 46% of enrichment capacity, and 10% of nuclear fuel fabrication capacity.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X2...
Next time I will use we ~ humanity to be more clear and avoid exceptions to the "big picture"
Have a great evening