A Small Nitpick

[Georgi Stomana]

Anyone find it weird how Oil must be converted into Gasoline, yet raw mined Uranium can be chucked into a nuclear reactor or nuclear weapon without being enriched?

[Destroyer]

I can't figure out what you're saying?

[Niklaus]

I can't figure out what you're saying?

 

Uranium found in nature consists largely of two isotopes, U-235 and U-238. The production of energy in nuclear reactors is from the 'fission' or splitting of the U-235 atoms, a process which releases energy in the form of heat. U-235 is the main fissile isotope of uranium.

Natural uranium contains 0.7% of the U-235 isotope. The remaining 99.3% is mostly the U-238 isotope which does not contribute directly to the fission process (though it does so indirectly by the formation of fissile isotopes of plutonium). Isotope separation is a physical process to concentrate (‘enrich’) one isotope relative to others. Most reactors are Light Water Reactors (of two types – PWR and BWR) and require uranium to be enriched from 0.7% to 3% to 5% U-235 in their fuel.

 

(source)

 

The issue is relatively a minor one. Nevertheless, the simple addition of a Conversion plant adds more technical depth and accuracy to the game besides adding another hurdle before the nuclear power plants start working.

[Destroyer]

Uranium found in nature consists largely of two isotopes, U-235 and U-238. The production of energy in nuclear reactors is from the 'fission' or splitting of the U-235 atoms, a process which releases energy in the form of heat. U-235 is the main fissile isotope of uranium.Natural uranium contains 0.7% of the U-235 isotope. The remaining 99.3% is mostly the U-238 isotope which does not contribute directly to the fission process (though it does so indirectly by the formation of fissile isotopes of plutonium). Isotope separation is a physical process to concentrate (‘enrich’) one isotope relative to others. Most reactors are Light Water Reactors (of two types – PWR and BWR) and require uranium to be enriched from 0.7% to 3% to 5% U-235 in their fuel.

 

(source)

 

The issue is relatively a minor one. Nevertheless, the simple addition of a Conversion plant adds more technical depth and accuracy to the game besides adding another hurdle before the nuclear power plants start working.

Now my brain is blowed

[Niklaus]

Now my brain is blowed

 

Google is good at giving blow  mind jobs xD

[Grillick]

Anyone find it weird how Oil must be converted into Gasoline, yet raw mined Uranium can be chucked into a nuclear reactor or nuclear weapon without being enriched?

Oil powers plants without conversion. Your analogy is flawed.

[Titus]

I quite like this idea, as was said it adds more depth and accuracy.

[elsuper]

Maybe at least for weapons-grade uranium?

[Grillick]

That's what the project is for.

 

Enriched uranium shouldn't be a resource because it shouldn't be tradeable.

[elsuper]

That's what the project is for.

 

Enriched uranium shouldn't be a resource because it shouldn't be tradeable.

 

I do like the idea, though, of "they-might-give-people-nukes" hysteria provoking in-game conflict (like Iran IRL).

[Garrett Tipton]

This suggestion has my attention. Not necessarily my support, but I am intrigued nonetheless.

[SoS]

Imo the smaller amount of uranium mined compared to Oil/coal and the high cost of uranium mines is enough.

[elsuper]

I do like the idea, though, of "they-might-give-people-nukes" hysteria provoking in-game conflict (like Iran IRL).

 

Although, now that I think about it, uranium-as-is ingame doesn't do this any less than a hypothetical enriched version.

[Masterbake]

Oil powers plants without conversion. Your analogy is flawed.

 

We do have refineries for gasoline and Saudi Arabia burns crude oil for electricity.   http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=18111

[Alataq]

Just make nukes and don't question it.

[naTia]

As much as I would like it to be in the game, I don't think having to enrich uranium is necessary. I'm going to say no because

 

Oil powers plants without conversion.

 

I am also going to say no for weapons grade, because if we are going for realism we might as well add plutonium and tritium