Durasium was one of the most expensive materials in the federation.
Buying it not only required money, but also power and relevant connections.
Varian had 9-star treasures from Boo's old collection, so money wasn't a problem.
But power and connections, he had none.
So, what did he do?
He visited the Durasium supplies of Shadow Order by backtracking the space shuttles bringing the material to the secret realm.
After getting his hands on a few thin sheets that couldn't be thinner, he used the four ragnarorks collected and tested it against different thicknesses.
The result was rather simple.
He didn't bother understanding Boo's technical explanation. The summary was this:
Ragnarok only served as a spark. The fuel was Durasium itself.
The more durasium was present, the larger the explosion.
These guys were only using a thin sheet of durasium and were having sizable explosions.