A mistake in the Nuclear Section +New element Ideas
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I thought we were talking about adding neutrons to uranium turning into plutonium like http://www.ccnr.org/gifs/breeding_ana.gif
(though in-game skipping the Neptunium stage for simplicity) -
Rconover
To be honest, I don't remember if the U237 Beta Decay is B+ or B-, but I don't think it matters to Powder Toy. All I know is that it emits a Positron or Electron and it becomes Nu237. I know that it then can get ANOTHER Neutron and become Nu238. I'm pretty sure Nu238 beta decays into Pu238 or some other isotope of Plutonium.
So this is the reason that under Neutron Influence, Uranium should produce some Plutonium.
Of course, it doesn't need to be as difficult as it really is but its a good idea.
The fact that Plutonium (specifically Pu238) is a strong Alpha Emitter can probably wait a while. Plutonium, Uranium and Neutrons are things we have, so its easier to work beta decay for now. -
ssc4k
Yeah. Also I realized I could've used that .gif instead of typing it out. Of course, that uses U237 instead of U235&U236.
We're talking about U235, but I can't remember why. It would be the same if it was U238, just the Isotopes are heavier.
to be honest, like you're saying, it would be easier to just make U into Pu. I would LOVE to see some Nu or Th.
And just throwing this out there, some Hydrogen Isotopes, or Krypton isotopes would be GREAT. Maybe some Neon? You could make signs
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Rconover
There we go. I'm assuming you mean Nu237 instead of Ne237. The rest is right though, yes? Nu237>Nu238>Pu238>to whatever(Pu239 I think, or it might alpha decay instead)? -
Well we all agree that uranium needs to react not to presure, and that fission needs to occur, and that in fission u needs to produce plut, and we agree that as decay elements being produced is nice and all, it isn't that important, and that neptunium is nice and all but at the moment not important. Sorry for the run on sentence and too many ands, I'm too lazy to go back and fix it.
Edit: I'm all for the extras, but for the moment I would be content without them. -
alexthesax
yes, but it would be cool. Of course we have to leave out alpha decay until we either get Alpha Particles, or at least He2+. Of course, we need Electrons too or some Beta Particles. Those can be used in many other things.
But for the sake of simplicity, U>Pu is just fine. -
Yeah I went back and edited it and I would love to have them, but like I said, a little more realisim is needed
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If Uranium heated up with pressure and never decayed, it would solve all of our energy and nuclear waste problems! We should tell the UN to get someone on it!
