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I see, which is might help explain breeder reactors are so few.


Most fast/breeder reactors get a knee-jerk reaction from so-called "nuclear haves". I think only France (a nuclear state) and Japan got close to so-called "plutonium economy" when it comes to reprocessing spent fuel, and even they don't use fast reactors on mass scale.

Most high fuel efficiency designs are fast reactors, or they employ extra radiation source to "burn down" the fissile material.




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