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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.wiki

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.