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I believe it has to be replaced every 4 years of operation as intermediate level radioactive waste.
by gloriana 5y ago
I believe it has to be replaced every 4 years of operation as intermediate level radioactive waste.
- irq 5y agoDoes it produce less waste than a fast reactor without the liquid blanket?
- petre 5y agoThe replaced blanket itself is waste, so I'd venture to say no?
- lambdatronics 5y agoCFS claims that it's manageable, although I don't know enough to evaluate that claim. It's also not clear from this quote if the once/twice per year is referring to full replacement of the vacuum vessel, or maybe just to inspection or replacement of a subset of components. "Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commomwealth Fusion Systems, regards neutron flux as part of a fusion power plant’s wear-and-tear—a routine aspect of its servicing cycle, happening perhaps once or twice a year. “We can simplify the internal components, develop maintenance scenarios,” he says. “We have such a scheme substantially in place.”" https://nautil.us/issue/86/energy/the-road-less-traveled-to-fusion-energy https://nautil.us/issue/86/energy/the-road-less-traveled-to-...