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Sinowhino t1_is9710p wrote

Why do we get rid of it anyway?

Why can't we use the depleted rods and enrich 10 depleted into 1 new rod infinitely.

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CloudiusWhite t1_is97huj wrote

We are working on doing things just like that actually! Not exactly that, but using waste as fuel for more advanced reactors is something thats being worked on.

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