Fast neutron breeder reactors seem to have complex mechanisms, but in actual use, only the following points need to be noted:

How to start

1. Input liquid helium through any input hatch. (It is recommended that the input hatch capacity be at least 32b or more.)
2. Place a certain amount of iridium neutron reflector plates in the machine's main body. (It is recommended to place 64 to quickly increase neutron flux.)
3. Put into the input busparticle source. (Not a neutron source!Only the antimony-beryllium particle source requires at least two to be placed at once to start.)
At this point, you can see the neutron flux continuously increasing. When it reaches the minimum requirement for the recipe, it can operate normally. With the control system, it can be used continuously after a single startup.

Special note: If the machine is still not working when the flux is sufficient (the main unit displays insufficient neutron flux), please try turning the main unit off and on.

How to control neutron flux within a certain range

As the machine introduction goes. Uncontrolled continuous growth of neutron flux will eventually cause an explosion, which is undesirable. Therefore, we need a control system to keep the neutron flux within a certain range. (Of course, you can also control it manually.)
It is recommended here to control the neutron flux by controlling the iridium neutron reflector inside the main unit.
The specific idea is to read the current neutron flux through a neutron sensor. When the neutron flux is below a certain value, insert an iridium neutron reflector into the main unit to increase the neutron flux; when it is above, remove it to allow natural decrease.

specific task

1. Set the neutron flux critical point, here it is 100 MeV. (The unit in the neutron sensor is MeV, please set the maximum value as large as possible to prevent control failure due to too small range.)

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2. Build the following device, here divided into two versions, namely the pure gt version and the pip version.

gt version

pip version

3. Place several iridium neutron reflectors into the box. (In theory, 1 to 64 are acceptable.)

At this point, the control system is set up. Please ensure sufficient liquid helium input before running the recipe.

This operation's maximum liquid helium consumption during recipe run is 2084mb/s, and the limit processing speed of the breeding rod is 40.96k/s.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why is the speed very slow when I only input 1 ingredient?

Answer: The more input this machine has, the faster it goes. Inputting 10 or more materials can reduce the time to within 1 second.

2. Why did I run the recipe but didn't see liquid helium being consumed?

Answer: The raw material is too little. This machine consumes liquid helium once per second. If all raw material is processed within 1 second, it will not consume liquid helium.

3. Why does the machine still show insufficient neutron flux when the flux has exceeded the minimum requirement of the formula?