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minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down2·3 months agoCanada has CANDU breeder reactors, still in use. They also produce the majority of medical isotopes.
minus-squaresmegforbrains@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoCANDU reactors are pressurized heavy-water reactors not Fast-neutron reactors.
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoYeah, I thought about it after and realized it was probably a different tech, but the point is reliable breeder reactors are possible, and certain medical tech is reliant on their existence.
Canada has CANDU breeder reactors, still in use. They also produce the majority of medical isotopes.
CANDU reactors are pressurized heavy-water reactors not Fast-neutron reactors.
Yeah, I thought about it after and realized it was probably a different tech, but the point is reliable breeder reactors are possible, and certain medical tech is reliant on their existence.