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hi guys,
I am just wondering is it possible in reality to construct a fission reactor that will operate for decades or even centuries without refueling? Theoretically, we can do so if the macroscopic absorption cross section for the fertile nuclide equals that for the fissile species. and few possible combinations are as follows:
1) Fissile= U-233 Fertile= Th-232
2) Fissile= U-235 Fertile= U-234
3) Fissile= Pu-239 Fertile= U-238
is this achievable in the reality?
I am just wondering is it possible in reality to construct a fission reactor that will operate for decades or even centuries without refueling? Theoretically, we can do so if the macroscopic absorption cross section for the fertile nuclide equals that for the fissile species. and few possible combinations are as follows:
1) Fissile= U-233 Fertile= Th-232
2) Fissile= U-235 Fertile= U-234
3) Fissile= Pu-239 Fertile= U-238
is this achievable in the reality?