You can, to an extent. Let me explain, there are two types of neutrons we talk about in Nuclear Engineering: prompt neutrons and delayed neutrons. read more
Mark Laris, I have a degree in Nuclear Eng. worked at nuclear power plants for 35 years. Answered Oct 26, 2016 · Author has 1.5k answers and 1.1m answer views You can, to an extent. read more
In the end nuclear fuel must be removed from reactors while it still has a lot of fissile U235, Pu239, Pu241 (and 243 mass elements), cause there’s too much plutonium. read more