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Power is generated by passing the output {{infoicon|Steam (Super)}} through [[Super-pressure Turbine]]s, [[High-pressure Turbine]]s, and [[Low-pressure Turbine]]s with their output shaft connected to [[Power Generator]]s, typically Tier 2 variants of each. A majority of the Water can subsequently be recovered for reuse using a [[Cooling Tower (Large)]]. | The '''Fast Breeder Reactor''' is a machine that generates large amounts of {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam (Super)|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} from {{infoicon|Water}} and {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} for use in generators. The reactor can also enrich {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} to {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|new=yes}}, which is used in the production of {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} and other nuclear products. | ||
Generated {{infoicon|Steam (Super)}} can be also used to [[Thermal Desalinator|desalinate]] {{infoicon|Seawater}} and produce {{infoicon|Hydrogen}} | |||
Because of this, it is only necessary to produce enough initial {{infoicon|Core Fuel|plural=|new=yes}} from a [[Chemical Plant II|Chemical plant II]] to begin the loop, as long as you are recycling the spent core fuel and enriched blanket fuel. Once this cycle is operating successfully, you will only need to make sure that you continue adding a small amount of {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}}, which can be easily made from a relatively small amount of {{infoicon|Yellow Cake|new=yes}} with no {{Infoicon|Depleted Uranium|new=yes}} byproduct. | |||
Power is generated by passing the output {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam (Super)|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} through [[Super-pressure Turbine]]s, [[High-pressure Turbine]]s, and [[Low-pressure Turbine]]s with their output shaft connected to [[Power Generator]]s, typically Tier 2 variants of each. A majority of the Water can subsequently be recovered for reuse using a [[Cooling Tower (Large)]]. | |||
Generated {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam (Super)|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} can be also used to [[Thermal Desalinator|desalinate]] {{infoicon|Seawater}} and produce {{infoicon|Hydrogen}}. | |||
== Heat Exchange and Overheat== | == Heat Exchange and Overheat== | ||
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See [[Nuclear Reactor II]] | See [[Nuclear Reactor II]] | ||
== | == Core and Blanket Fuel == | ||
=== Core Fuel === | |||
{{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} is the primary fuel used by the Fast Breeder Reactor and is required for it to operate. An equal amount of {{infoicon|Core Fuel (Spent)|new=yes}} is produced as the result, which can be reprocessed in a {{infoicon|Nuclear Reprocessing Plant|new=yes}}. | |||
{{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} in a running reactor loop typically does not need to be externally provided. For initiating a loop however a minimum of 40 should be provided so the reactor can begin to work, for which both {{infoicon|Plutonium|new=yes}} and {{infoicon|Enriched Uranium (20%)|new=yes}} can be used. | |||
Reprocessing of {{infoicon|Core Fuel (Spent)|new=yes|text=Spent Core Fuel}} returns 75% of the amount as {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} alongside a {{infoicon|Fission Product|new=yes}} by-product. | |||
=== Blanket Fuel === | |||
{{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} is an optional input fuel for the reactor. While it does not contribute to power generation, it can be enriched into {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|new=yes}}, which can in turn be used to produce {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} to sustain the reaction or to produce other nuclear products. | |||
{{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} is typically produced from {{infoicon|Yellowcake|new=yes}}, though {{infoicon|Depleted Uranium|new=yes}}, {{infoicon|Spent Fuel|new=yes}} and {{infoicon|Spent MOX|new=yes}} as by-products of earlier nuclear power production chains can also be used to produce it. | |||
The enrichment of {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} is optional. The reactor's {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} production and {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} consumption are not affected if {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} is not provided or {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|new=yes}} is not removed. | |||
Reprocessing of {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|new=yes}} returns 75% of the amount as {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} and the rest as a secondary product of choice. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Product | |||
!{{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} | |||
!{{infoicon|Enriched Uranium (20%)|new=yes}} | |||
!{{infoicon|Plutonium|new=yes}} | |||
|- | |||
|{{infoicon|Blanket Fuel (Enriched)|new=yes|icononly=yes}} not returned as {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes|icononly=yes}} | |||
|1 | |||
|2 | |||
|4 | |||
|- | |||
|Product count | |||
|1 | |||
|1 | |||
|1 | |||
|} | |||
== Enrichment options == | |||
The Fast Breeder Reactor has three modes of enrichment: | |||
0: Enriches no {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} and halves {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} consumption. Not recommended unless you have a lot of {{infoicon|Plutonium|new=yes}} to spend. | |||
1: Enriches as much {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} as {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} consumed. This mode creates a zero-sum loop where only {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} needs to be provided and {{infoicon|Fission Product|new=yes}} to be removed, and is ideal for power generation. | |||
3: Enriches trice as much {{infoicon|Blanket Fuel|new=yes}} as {{infoicon|Core Fuel|new=yes}} spent and cuts {{infoicon|SteamSp|text=Steam|link=Steam (Super)|new=yes}} production by 75%. Used to produce {{infoicon|Plutonium|new=yes}} and {{infoicon|Enriched Uranium (20%)|new=yes}} for space-related parts. | |||
Below are the recipes for all three operating modes at 1x and 4x reactor speed.<!-- | |||
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| Input1Name = Water | | Input1Name = Water | ||
| Input1Qty = 96 | | Input1Qty = 96 | ||
| Input2Name = | | Input2Name = CoreFuel | ||
| Input2Qty = | | Input2Qty = 2 | ||
| Time = 60 | |||
| Output1Name = SteamSp | |||
| Time = | |||
| Output1Name = | |||
| Output1Qty = 96 | | Output1Qty = 96 | ||
| Output2Name = | | Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty | ||
| Output2Qty = | | Output2Qty = 2 | ||
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}} | |||
| Input1Name = Water | | Input1Name = Water | ||
| Input1Qty = 96 | | Input1Qty = 96 | ||
| Input2Name = | | Input2Name = CoreFuel | ||
| Input2Qty = | | Input2Qty = 4 | ||
| Time = | | Input3Name = BlanketFuel | ||
| Output1Name = | | Input3Qty = 4 | ||
| Time = 60 | |||
| Output1Name = SteamSp | |||
| Output1Qty = 96 | | Output1Qty = 96 | ||
| Output2Name = | | Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty | ||
| Output2Qty = | | Output2Qty = 4 | ||
}}{{recipe | | Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched | ||
| Output3Qty = 4 | |||
}}{{recipe draw | |||
| Input1Name = Water | |||
| Input1Qty = 24 | |||
| Input2Name = CoreFuel | |||
| Input2Qty = 4 | |||
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel | |||
| Input3Qty = 12 | |||
| Time = 60 | |||
| Output1Name = SteamSp | |||
| Output1Qty = 24 | |||
| Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty | |||
| Output2Qty = 4 | |||
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched | |||
| Output3Qty = 12 | |||
}}{{recipe draw | |||
| Input1Name = Water | | Input1Name = Water | ||
| Input1Qty = | | Input1Qty = 384 | ||
| Input2Name = | | Input2Name = CoreFuel | ||
| Input2Qty = | | Input2Qty = 8 | ||
| Time = | | Time = 60 | ||
| Output1Name = | | Output1Name = SteamSp | ||
| Output1Qty = | | Output1Qty = 384 | ||
| Output2Name = | | Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty | ||
| Output2Qty = | | Output2Qty = 8 | ||
}}{{recipe | }}{{recipe draw | ||
| Input1Name = Water | | Input1Name = Water | ||
| Input1Qty = | | Input1Qty = 384 | ||
| Input2Name = | | Input2Name = CoreFuel | ||
| Input2Qty = | | Input2Qty = 16 | ||
| Time = | | Input3Name = BlanketFuel | ||
| Output1Name = | | Input3Qty = 16 | ||
| Output1Qty = | | Time = 60 | ||
| Output2Name = | | Output1Name = SteamSp | ||
| Output2Qty = | | Output1Qty = 384 | ||
}}{{recipe | | Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty | ||
| Output2Qty = 16 | |||
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched | |||
| Output3Qty = 16 | |||
}}{{recipe draw | |||
| Input1Name = Water | | Input1Name = Water | ||
| Input1Qty = 96 | | Input1Qty = 96 | ||
| Input2Name = | | Input2Name = CoreFuel | ||
| Input2Qty = | | Input2Qty = 16 | ||
| Input3Name = BlanketFuel | |||
| Input3Qty = 48 | |||
| Time = 60 | | Time = 60 | ||
| Output1Name = | | Output1Name = SteamSp | ||
| Output1Qty = 96 | | Output1Qty = 96 | ||
| Output2Name = | | Output2Name = CoreFuelDirty | ||
| Output2Qty = | | Output2Qty = 16 | ||
| Output3Name = BlanketFuelEnriched | |||
| | | Output3Qty = 48 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 5 November 2026
| Construction | |
| Workers | |
| Electricity | None |
| Maintenance | |
| Footprint | 45x21* |
| Required Research | Fast Breeder Reactor |
| Boost by Unity | Not Available |
| Designation | Power Production |
| Variants | Nuclear Reactor Nuclear Reactor II |
The Fast Breeder Reactor is a machine that generates large amounts of
Steam (Super) from Water and
Core Fuel for use in generators. The reactor can also enrich
Blanket Fuel to
Blanket Fuel (Enriched), which is used in the production of
Core Fuel and other nuclear products.
Because of this, it is only necessary to produce enough initial
Core Fuel from a Chemical plant II to begin the loop, as long as you are recycling the spent core fuel and enriched blanket fuel. Once this cycle is operating successfully, you will only need to make sure that you continue adding a small amount of
Blanket Fuel, which can be easily made from a relatively small amount of
Yellowcake with no
Depleted Uranium byproduct.
Power is generated by passing the output
Steam (Super) through Super-pressure Turbines, High-pressure Turbines, and Low-pressure Turbines with their output shaft connected to Power Generators, typically Tier 2 variants of each. A majority of the Water can subsequently be recovered for reuse using a Cooling Tower (Large).
Generated
Steam (Super) can be also used to desalinate Seawater and produce Hydrogen.
Heat Exchange and Overheat
See Nuclear Reactor
Automatic Regulation
Core and Blanket Fuel
Core Fuel
Core Fuel is the primary fuel used by the Fast Breeder Reactor and is required for it to operate. An equal amount of File:CoreFuelSpent.png Core Fuel (Spent) is produced as the result, which can be reprocessed in a
Nuclear Reprocessing Plant.
Core Fuel in a running reactor loop typically does not need to be externally provided. For initiating a loop however a minimum of 40 should be provided so the reactor can begin to work, for which both
Plutonium and File:EnrichedUranium20Perc.png Enriched Uranium (20%) can be used.
Reprocessing of File:CoreFuelSpent.png Spent Core Fuel returns 75% of the amount as
Core Fuel alongside a
Fission Product by-product.
Blanket Fuel
Blanket Fuel is an optional input fuel for the reactor. While it does not contribute to power generation, it can be enriched into
Blanket Fuel (Enriched), which can in turn be used to produce
Core Fuel to sustain the reaction or to produce other nuclear products.
Blanket Fuel is typically produced from
Yellowcake, though
Depleted Uranium,
Spent Fuel and
Spent MOX as by-products of earlier nuclear power production chains can also be used to produce it.
The enrichment of
Blanket Fuel is optional. The reactor's
Steam production and
Core Fuel consumption are not affected if
Blanket Fuel is not provided or
Blanket Fuel (Enriched) is not removed.
Reprocessing of
Blanket Fuel (Enriched) returns 75% of the amount as
Blanket Fuel and the rest as a secondary product of choice.
| Product | File:EnrichedUranium20Perc.png Enriched Uranium (20%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Product count | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Enrichment options
The Fast Breeder Reactor has three modes of enrichment:
0: Enriches no
Blanket Fuel and halves
Core Fuel consumption. Not recommended unless you have a lot of
Plutonium to spend.
1: Enriches as much
Blanket Fuel as
Core Fuel consumed. This mode creates a zero-sum loop where only
Blanket Fuel needs to be provided and
Fission Product to be removed, and is ideal for power generation.
3: Enriches trice as much
Blanket Fuel as
Core Fuel spent and cuts
Steam production by 75%. Used to produce
Plutonium and File:EnrichedUranium20Perc.png Enriched Uranium (20%) for space-related parts.
Below are the recipes for all three operating modes at 1x and 4x reactor speed.
Recipes
Below are all the recipes which this building is capable of producing. Note that some of them may be locked behind Research and not immediately available in your game.
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