breeder reactor

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A breeder reactor can provide a twofer: disposing of what is now considered a problematic waste while producing a very large amount of energy for centuries.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2022

Solving this will require a breeder reactor: one that can extract the energy of the major component of uranium, its isotope U-238.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2021

TerraPower wants to partner with countries that are actively pursuing fast, breeder reactor technology.

From Scientific American • Jun. 23, 2011

He mentioned his opposition to the B-1 bomber, the Clinch River breeder reactor and the weakening of clean air standards.

From Time Magazine Archive

A breeder reactor uses plutonium as fuel rather than uranium: by atomic fission, additional uranium placed in the breeder is converted into more plutonium than was consumed in the original reaction.

From Time Magazine Archive