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Engineering360: "The nuclear contribution to world energy"

09/29/2023 9:15 AM

Read Engineering360 article: The nuclear contribution to world energy.
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PAPADOC
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Re: The nuclear contribution to world energy

09/30/2023 2:25 AM

It's strange there is no mention of how big the pile of spent rods will be in 10000 years. Or, it thorium is used, how big the pile will be in 100 years when they decay enough to be safe?
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10/18/2023 5:15 AM

Not very big. The volume of high level nuclear waste generated annually is very small. The whole generation of the US wouldn't even fill a swimming pool.
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10/18/2023 6:42 AM

Then why are we running out of space to store them?
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10/18/2023 8:07 AM

Why do you think we are running out of space?

Not exactly everywhere you look, are they.
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