Nuclear Reactor Breeder

This article is a stub. You can help the wiki by expanding it.

Breeder reactors are nuclear reactors with a purpose of turning Depleted Isotope Cells into Re-Enriched Uranium Cells. In order to make this work, a depleted isotope cell must be charged by being next to an operating nuclear fuel cell. The speed of re-enriching depends on the heat of the reactor.

Placing a depleted isotope cell next to a regular Uranium Cell in a Nuclear Reactor will recharge it over time, eventually resulting in a Re-Enriched Uranium Cell. The speed at which it re-enriches is dependent on the heat of the reactor, with more heat allowing faster enrichment. While there is no minimum temperature required to facilitate re-enrichment, higher temperatures will allow a much faster rate. The speed increases by 1x for every 3000 units of heat increase:

Hull Heat	Re-enrichment Rate
0-2999	1x
3000-5999	2x
6000-8999	3x
9000-11999	4x

There is no upward limit to re-enrichment rate other than the maximum temperature of the Nuclear Reactor hull. Temperatures much greater than 12000 heat are possible, allowing for greatly accelerated charge rates. This maximum temperature may be increased with the use of Heat-Capacity Reactor Plating. Additionally, a Thermal Monitor may be used to ensure that the maximum safe hull temperature is not exceeded, which would result in an explosion. (For more information on monitoring heat, see the Nuclear Control mod).