Georgi Stomana Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 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? Quote Democratic Republic of Koprivshtitsa (DRK; Bulgarian: Demokraticheska republika Koprivshtitsa) Communist Party of Koprivshtitsa (CPK; Komunisticheska partiya na Koprivshtitsa (KPK)) Member-state of the Green Protection Agency ~Peace and Fraternity Between All Nations~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroyer Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I can't figure out what you're saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niklaus Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 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. 1 Quote Blood of a king. Heart of a lion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroyer Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niklaus Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Now my brain is blowed Google is good at giving blow mind jobs xD Quote Blood of a king. Heart of a lion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grillick Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 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. 1 Quote "It's hard to be a team player when you're omnipotent." - Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titus Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I quite like this idea, as was said it adds more depth and accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsuper Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Maybe at least for weapons-grade uranium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grillick Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 That's what the project is for. Enriched uranium shouldn't be a resource because it shouldn't be tradeable. Quote "It's hard to be a team player when you're omnipotent." - Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsuper Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 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). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Tipton Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 This suggestion has my attention. Not necessarily my support, but I am intrigued nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoS Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Imo the smaller amount of uranium mined compared to Oil/coal and the high cost of uranium mines is enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsuper Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masterbake Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 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 Quote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDkykbBIJxI&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alataq Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Just make nukes and don't question it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naTia Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 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 Quote Resident DJ @ Club Orbis Founder of The Warehouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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