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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.