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Our best scientists have come to the conclusion that the magic ratio is 3: | Our best scientists have come to the conclusion that the magic ratio is 3:54. So, | ||
to enrich the Uranium and prep it for Fuel Rods, put those isotopes together in this formation: | to enrich the Uranium and prep it for Fuel Rods, put those isotopes together in this formation: | ||
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Uranium can be obtained by mining Uranium Ore. It can be crushed, washed and centrifuged to create Uranium-235 and Uranium-238, which can be further used in nuclear engineering. Most forms of Uranium are radioactive, so in order to safely interact with it you must wear a HAZMAT Suit. A notable exception is the Uranium-238 Block. Uranium is also one of the few resources which cannot be Replicated.
Ore[edit]
Uranium naturally generates in the overworld as Uranium Ore. To mine Uranium Ore you need at least an Iron Pickaxe. It is found between layers 0 and 64, usually in groups of up to 2 blocks.
Processing[edit]
To use Uranium in nuclear fission, we need to increase the concentration of the fissile Uranium-235. Unfortunately, the only way to do this is to separate the Uranium-235 from the more common (but less useful) Uranium-238. Exposing natural Uranium to the high powered lasers in a Thermal Centrifuge should do the trick; however, this will require the ore to be crushed and preferably cleaned.
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The second way profit is more much!
Uranium-235[edit]
Uranium-235 is the more useful part of Uranium ore, however, it only accounts for 2.7-4.25% of natural Minecraftian Uranium (in real life, only about 0.72%). This is the part which sustains the fission chain reaction; it is highly radioactive. Uranium-235, in sufficient quantity, can sustain fission even when being enriched with the common and non-fissile Uranium-238. The result is an even more useful beta-decayed Uranium-238, also known as Plutonium-239.
Recipes[edit]
Uranium-238[edit]
Uranium-238 is the most common isotope of Uranium. Uranium-238 alone cannot sustain a nuclear fission chain reaction, which is why it is enriched with Uranium-235. 95.75-97.3% of natural Minecraftian Uranium consists of Uranium-238. The isotope itself is still radioactive, unless bundled into a large form. Our scientists still cannot explain this phenomenon, but there are a few HAYO-ish rumors involving tiny radioactive-eating bees... Don't ask me.
Recipes[edit]
Enrichment[edit]
Our best scientists have come to the conclusion that the magic ratio is 3:54. So, to enrich the Uranium and prep it for Fuel Rods, put those isotopes together in this formation:
Now that you have Enriched Uranium Nuclear Fuel, use a Canning Machine to fill an Empty Fuel Rod. You should end up with a useable Uranium Fuel Rod, which can be placed directly inside the reactor.
Re-Enrichment[edit]
See MOX Nuclear Fuel
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