token-black-dude t1_jc2kmq4 wrote
Reply to comment by mrmonkeybat in Why were the control rods in the reactor featured in the HBO series 'Chernobyl' (2019) tipped with graphite? by Figorama
>which is cheaper than separate rods.
Not just cheaper. Fuel rod distance is important, if there is made room for both boron and graphite side-by-side, you'll need fuel rods with a lot more uranium in them and overall efficiency would drop a lot.
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