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Originally Posted by nik-
Additionally, Canada, especially on the relatively seismically stable Canadian shield, should be leading in nuclear energy.
Can we look at Breeder reactors or IFRs?
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The impetus to build breeders isn't all that high now that we understand uranium reserves aren't as low as they once were thought to be. That and I really don't think we need reactors that produce weaponizable isotopes. We are past that. My preference is for burners that can consume existing waste and weapons stockpiles along with any "-ium" fertile fuel isotopes. My opinion, of course.
IFRs still have a significant meltdown risk despite what guys like Charles Till claim. 2/3 of the IFRs built in the US had partial meltdowns. Suriving a power outage is nice, but one single flow blockage and the thing melts. Another reason I love the MSR - liquid fuel means zero meltdown risk. Heck, that's the secret to how they consume so much of the available fuel and leave such little waste behind.