| ▲ | Manuel_D 2 hours ago | |
The Navy uses highly enriched uranium for its reactors, something like 70-80% enrichment. This is a non starter for civilian use, on account of proliferation concerns. That, and the enrichment requirements drive up fuel costs. | ||
| ▲ | 15155 22 minutes ago | parent [-] | |
Naval reactors use HEU specifically so that humans can live and work in close proximity for long periods of time. Terrestrial deployments don't have this constraint. | ||