Why data centers want to have their own nuclear reactors
Why data centers want to have their own nuclear reactors
Big technology companies see this energy source as a way to satisfy their extremely high power demand, which has skyrocketed since the advent of AI
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Where do you buy fuel grade uranium in order to run your own reactor?
I'm asking for a friend.
I think a lot of it is mined in Africa.
Well if you're in the US you can get it from New Mexico and Wyoming. We've even got a few mines here in Texas.
So in the US it's a matter of getting licensed by the NRC and contacting one of the many processing facilities.
Mali has a significant mine that France essentially controls. In America, we have mines but import a lot too.
We actually currently buy about 25% of our uranium supply from Russia, though Congress just passed a ban that’ll go in effect in 90 days. It allows for waivers if there are supply issues, though, so it might end up being more than 90 days. (I have no idea how quickly a country can find a new uranium supplier but it sounds complicated.)
I know it's a joke, but just wanted to say that Uranium used for fuel is not something you can actually use for weaponry directly. It requires enrichment to increase the concentration of U-235 to weapons-grade levels.
You have to talk to a Westinghouse sells rep. If you want uranium outside of a fuel rod most chemical supplier sell it.
No shopping cart? Was this site built on the 90s?
Chemdirect has a shopping cart?
I heard my local data center had a few fall off the truck last week out by lakeview.