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How does one use a breeder reactor?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

It would be used as a more efficient version of a Nuclear Reactor. While a regular nuclear reactor requires almost a factor of 100 greater in fuel amounts, a Breeder reactor uses much less and produces less waste.

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