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What's the "uranium fuel equivalent", 1 ton of still mostly good fuel that could be reprocessed but that's more expensive than getting fresh fuel?
by xyzzyz 7y ago
What's the "uranium fuel equivalent", 1 ton of still mostly good fuel that could be reprocessed but that's more expensive than getting fresh fuel?
- pjc50 7y agoThe fuel rods themselves are only a part of the total waste. After about 50 years you also have to effectively landfill the entire reactor - securely away from the water table. And meanwhile there's a constant stream of process chemicals and disposable protective gear. It looks like current "high level waste" (fuel rods) production is about 30,000 tonnes a year.
- xyzzyz 7y agoMost of the "entire reactor" is not radioactive at all, and you can trash it using regular methods.