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bycrazyvortex ( 9942666 ) writes:
Excellent findings!
However, I'm worried that the economies that drive innovation in nuclear power will favor convenience and short term cost over long term sustainability.
bylocater16 ( 2326718 ) writes:
Especially in the first place they're going to be sold, Africa. Richer countries have people that can complain more effectively, witness decades long plans coming to nothing for storing nuclear waste in the US. But they'll get away with it other places.
bye3m4n ( 947977 ) writes:
You fail to understand what they mean by "waste" . This isnt some form of radioactive poop coming out of the reactor. Every time you enter the reactor compartment to perform maintenance you don a full tyvex suit, cloth gloves that reach your elbows, a cloth hood, and often a face shield and respirator. Upon leaving the RC, you have to process through a CSCA (controlled surface contamination area). Your cloth gloves, suit, respirator filters, and tyvex suit are immediately put into a wastebin that
byAleRunner ( 4556245 ) writes:
You fail to understand what they mean by "waste" [...] more not-actually-contaminated materials are getting bagged as RAM. typical scaremongering by functionally illiterate journalists.
I also didn't read the article yet, but from the summary alone.
"We found that small modular reactors will generate at least nine times more neutron-activated steel than conventional power plants. These radioactive materials have to be carefully managed prior to disposal, which will be expensive."
No, they are not just talking about an increase in non-contaminated waste, and even if they were, that's not so helpful because occasionally the gloves doget contaminated (why do you think you wear them?) and it's
bye3m4n ( 947977 ) writes:
Youre guessing because you have no first hand experience. I actually had the fucking job. I know what Im talking about. Fe59 -> Co60 is not a damn concern because it never leaves the reactor compartment.
byAleRunner ( 4556245 ) writes:
Youre guessing because you have no first hand experience. I actually had the fucking job. I know what Im talking about. Fe59 -> Co60 is not a damn concern because it never leaves the reactor compartment.
Ahhh, yes, floor cleaner to the nuclear reactor plant. No doubt gives you a great basis. Reactors last forever (in your five year experience) and are never decommissioned [edfenergy.com]. The radioactive steel from a reactor has never had to be dealt with by anyone and the decommissioning happens instantly the fuel is removed because there's no need to wait for any short lived / highly radioactive elements remaining in the reactor to decay before the work is safe to begin. Decommissioning is of course free and anyone who claims it is a major part of reactor cost is a liar.
TBH, given the insistence with which you are spreading falsehoods, it's most likely that I'm more qualified to discuss this than you. If you were an actual liar who knew how wrong the things he was saying were then you wouldn't do it so gratuitously.
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