2006-09-22 05:10:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Yes. It depends on the reactor you are studying using it in. This is schoolwork right? The Russians used their uranium which was made obsolete by the strategic arms limitations, and are highly developed on reprocessing spent fuel cores. Uranium is quite recyclable, with the right technology.
Good luck in school.
2006-09-30 03:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Technically, enginerd is correct. As a practical matter, the concentration of the U-235 would need to be lowered from bomb quality to around 3-5% for use in existing commercial reactors. This was proposed as a way of getting rid of weapons grade Uranium, but it was too expensive to be practical for existing commercial reactors. It is expensive to design a new reactor and get it licensed. It would probably take government financing as the nuclear industry has good designs right now.
2006-09-22 06:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by curious george 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
enriched uranium that would be suitable for a bomb could be used as fuel as is, in the right kind of reactor design, and it could be loaded into rods in such a way as to make it useable in conventional reactors
plutonium could also be used as fuel in a nuclear reactor
2006-09-22 05:14:24 · answer #3 · answered by enginerd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CuriousGeorge: Actually, if I recall correctly, Cando reactors(Canada's reactor design) can take weapons grade materials without extensive pre-processing.
2006-09-28 11:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by Michael E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got my mate who owns a big shed to try. When i visit him in hospital later on ,for some freak accident with details of which i'm not sure about yet, i will ask whether he was able to do it or not and let you know
2006-09-29 21:47:21 · answer #5 · answered by pi3pt141something 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh?
2006-09-26 09:23:07 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Just Love It♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋