The Nuclear Bitcoiner on Nostr: Yes, the technology exists to chemically and electrolytically separate non fissile ...

Yes, the technology exists to chemically and electrolytically separate non fissile materials from spent uranium full rods. France, Russia and Japan have fast breeder reactors that use a mixed oxide fuel that combines UO2, PuO and other transuranics. They can recover another 80ish% of the embedded energy in it all. It also has the added effect reducing more material to a more stable less radioactive state, while also breeding new fissile elements that increase the total amount of recoverable power.