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Not really. That is the dream of the fast reactor. It had been ongoing since the 50s. All attempts have been more costly than uranium reactors and there's only one in Russia which has operated with any kind of longevity.

They also have proliferation concerns and have therefore been limited to nuclear powers.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast-neutron_reactor



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