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I'm working on a mod to make nuclear stuff a bit more realistic, but can't think of a realistic way to replace kovarex enrichment in converting U-238 to U-235, so tell me your ideas.
The current ore to U-23X chain is Ore+Sulfur Acid=Yellowcake, Yellowcake+Fluorine=Uranium Hexafluorine, Uranium Hexafluorine in a centrifuge=U-235 and U-238 (Vanilla amounts).

In real life, there are 3 useful nuclear fuels: Uranium-235, Plutonium-239, Uranium-233.

Uranium-235 is impossible to make from another element.
Plutonium-239 can be created from Uranium-238 in a reactor.
Uranium-233 can be created from Thorium in a reactor.

Since we are trying to get rid of Uranium-238, you probably want to focus on Plutonium-239.

5x Used up uranium fuel cell = 3x Uranium-238 + 1x Plutonium
1x Plutonium + 19x Uranium-238 = 10x Uranium fuel cell
10x Explosives + 20x Processing unit + 30x Plutonium = Atomic bomb

(P.S. Since you need sulfuric acid to produce uranium ore, we can assume it is already in the Yellowcake form.)

Seems good, probably will do this. Thanks

I will change the plutonium+u-238 cell to be called the MOX cell though, as that's what it is called in real life if I remember correctly.

EDIT: Maybe not for now at least, I have no idea what the used up MOX cells would be used for.

Sigma1 wrote:I have no idea what the used up MOX cells would be used for.

Same as a normal fuel cell, just with a different fuel value?

Possibly, I might try that today at some point.