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I am in this camp. I want a "modern" nuclear design that isn't rooted in what the previous regime considered "safe". I want near 100% fuel consumption so there
by AtlasBarfed 4y ago
I am in this camp. I want a "modern" nuclear design that isn't rooted in what the previous regime considered "safe".
I want near 100% fuel consumption so there's no or far far less nuclear waste. LFTR allegedly does this (allegedly can use old solid fuel rod waste too)
I want meltdown-proof design inherent to the reactor. LFTR has a self-moderating design and has a plug leading to a pool that separates the fluid fuel so it no longer is fissile.
I want is scalable in size.
And it has to be economical with solar/wind.
LFTR probably has materials problems, but the chinese are giving one a go. We'll see.
I don't think nuclear will cost competitive without a new round of approaches/designs. I don't think any current design will cut it, economically, safety in operation, safety in waste reduction/no transport, etc.
- AstralStorm 4y agoEven without LFTR, the new liquid metal/salt cooled reactors have a self-moderating design. (LMFR or LMFBR respectively) They could be modified to be multipass reactors too, and already reduce waste a lot. The problem with multipass reactors is that fuel enrichment is the way to explosives... It took a long time to achieve safety with these liquid metal/salt cooled reactors, as Japanese can tell.