*Currently* there's enough relative abundance of U-235 that makes traditional reactors way more cost effective with *current* market conditions. If fissile isotopes were scarcer then it would be competitive in the market.
@@nickkorkodylas5005 While the isotope availability argument isn't incorrect, there is a complicating cost factor if full fuel lifecycle is taken into account due to the much shorter isolation time requirements of pure fission products once long lived isotopes are removed and recycled. That was one of the primary purposes of fast spectrum liquid sodium reactor development, not just breeding.
@@ketzbook Nope. You are wrong. Coz this types of reactors reactivates used nuclier fuel (depleted uranium)of normal reactors. Which makes unlimited source of energy.
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast-neutron_reactor for a number of such reactors built. Research ones built date back to 1940's. In the 1980's you had commercial ones active, such as Superphoenix in France and BN-600 in Russia. They aren't as common, but these reactors have been around for a long time. Also, although they are efficient, they are not "unlimited."
Guys when he talks about “losing an electron” he’s referring to Beta minus decay…not electron capture. This is because the N/Z ratio of U239, Np239, and Pu239 is too high
If you use a U235 shoot an neutron on it you get the core gets unstable and split into Kr86 and Ba 144 and you have 2 neutrons which fly away and enter another Atom For example U238 and it turns into Plutonium 239
Please also share the name of nation to have achieved a significant milestone in successfully developing and operationalising a practical Fast Breeder Reactor and in near future commercialising this technology!!!!
By losing an electron No element can transform to other element.. It's the proton that's being lost in terms of the Beta or Gama emissions... That's how thr elements transform into one another
~~Ah yes. Loosing electrons is how you change an element from one to another. That's definitely not how you make ions of the same element. /s~~ I was wrong.
@@emailkanji The electron comes from the conversion of a neutron into a proton. A neutron emits a W- boson that quickly turns into an electron and an antineutrino. This turns it into a proton, increasing the atomic number. Obviously the electron does not come from orbitals.
It is not economically infeasible. Why would you say that?
*Currently* there's enough relative abundance of U-235 that makes traditional reactors way more cost effective with *current* market conditions. If fissile isotopes were scarcer then it would be competitive in the market.
@@nickkorkodylas5005 While the isotope availability argument isn't incorrect, there is a complicating cost factor if full fuel lifecycle is taken into account due to the much shorter isolation time requirements of pure fission products once long lived isotopes are removed and recycled. That was one of the primary purposes of fast spectrum liquid sodium reactor development, not just breeding.
Just started this week in Russia. First industrial fast neutron r eactor.
This is old tech, and these kinds of reactors have been around for a long time.
@@ketzbook Nope. You are wrong. Coz this types of reactors reactivates used nuclier fuel (depleted uranium)of normal reactors. Which makes unlimited source of energy.
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast-neutron_reactor for a number of such reactors built. Research ones built date back to 1940's. In the 1980's you had commercial ones active, such as Superphoenix in France and BN-600 in Russia. They aren't as common, but these reactors have been around for a long time. Also, although they are efficient, they are not "unlimited."
My question is why do you show a glowing Plutonium cylinder ?
Very helpful video .
Sir being from a mechanical background...this video's are really helpful , can you make some more videos and make a seperate playlist for that!
Excellent
Thanks sir for knowledge
Guys when he talks about “losing an electron” he’s referring to Beta minus decay…not electron capture. This is because the N/Z ratio of U239, Np239, and Pu239 is too high
Where do we use plutonium 239?
If you use a U235 shoot an neutron on it you get the core gets unstable and split into Kr86 and Ba 144 and you have 2 neutrons which fly away and enter another Atom For example U238 and it turns into Plutonium 239
In nuclear weapons mostly.
I thought Japan and France had breeder reactors, years ago?
This might be a silly question why not use mercury as the liquid metal moderator?
Mercury has a boiling point of 356°C, sodium at 883°C. Cooling a nuclear reactor with a substance in the state of a vapour is not a good idea
Please also share the name of nation to have achieved a significant milestone in successfully developing and operationalising a practical Fast Breeder Reactor and in near future commercialising this technology!!!!
By losing an electron No element can transform to other element.. It's the proton that's being lost in terms of the Beta or Gama emissions... That's how thr elements transform into one another
You need to take a physics 101 class before commenting. Pay special attention to any lecture on Beta decay.
Breeder Reactor
U238
~~Ah yes. Loosing electrons is how you change an element from one to another. That's definitely not how you make ions of the same element. /s~~
I was wrong.
Ah, what??
@@putinscat1208 It's a comment referring to a mistake in the video. And the /s at the end indicates sarcasm.
Its called beta decay, do some research.
@@Rs07Jehts did we watch the same video?
@@emailkanji The electron comes from the conversion of a neutron into a proton. A neutron emits a W- boson that quickly turns into an electron and an antineutrino. This turns it into a proton, increasing the atomic number. Obviously the electron does not come from orbitals.