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"Mostly"? It's not like spent fuel is the only kind of nuclear waste...there's also tons of radioactive building materials, contaminated water and whatnot. Prob
by Tharkun 7y ago
"Mostly"? It's not like spent fuel is the only kind of nuclear waste...there's also tons of radioactive building materials, contaminated water and whatnot. Probably not as dangerous as (spent) fuel, but radioctive and voluminous enough to be a problem.
- nickik 7y agoMolten Salt reactors would also be much, much smaller decreasing that problem significantly as well.
- TeMPOraL 7y ago> there's also tons of radioactive building materials It's a rare case where this is an accurate statement, because a typical nuclear power plant produces a dozen or two tons of waste per year. Take a look at this observation until it sinks in just how little waste that is.
- Tharkun 7y agoHow heavy are the buildings housing the reactor? How much of that material is radioactive/unsafe after a couple of years of operation?