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Aren't there experimental reactors that can "burn"/use the waste of traditional reactors?

• Joof 7y ago
  Yes. I believe there are secondary and tertierary reactors that can handle the waste.
• opwieurposiu 7y ago
  A fast reactor can burn the waste of thermal (traditional) reactor. One design is the TWR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveling_wave_reactor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveling_wave_reactor
  • acidburnNSA 7y ago
    Still needs long term disposal in the end.
    • magduf 7y ago
      It's better than pumping your waste into the atmosphere for everyone to breathe.
    • garmaine 7y ago
      Waaaay less waste is left in the end. Like, small enough to fit in a small room.
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