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The problem with Yucca Mountain wasn't just the fact that they were storing waste there so much as the transportation of the waste through towns and cities. In
by foxyv 2y ago
The problem with Yucca Mountain wasn't just the fact that they were storing waste there so much as the transportation of the waste through towns and cities. In this case, once the waste is created it is already in place to dispose of a mile underground solving another issue.
- blueant 2y agoMostly NIMBY problems that apply for the repository apply for transportation, but in lesser scale. Yucca was not as dry or geological stable as initially thought, and the requirements for "permanent" disposal are very stringent, so Yucca is not considered anymore for long-term storage.
- foxyv 2y agoI think the closer comparison would not be Yucca Mountain so much as deep bore hole research. You could essentially use the same equipment for boring your reactor hole to create disposal pits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_borehole_disposal#:~:text=Deep%20borehole%20disposal%20(DBD)%20is,that%20are%20excavated%20like%20mines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_borehole_disposal#:~:text....
- nine_k 2y agoMaybe a breeder reactor would still be built to burn all this "waste" which is 90% fuel. Nuclear fission energy can become way cleaner when the political logjam around extracting and burning plutonium is unclogged.
- matrix2003 2y agoI never really bought this tbh. Those transportation casks are insanely strong!
- foxyv 2y agoNew Mexico recently had one explode due to improper materials used for absorption of liquid waste. To be frank I don't think it's worse than the chemical spills that happen routinely like the train in Ohio, but it isn't a small deal either. https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-new-mexico-nuclear-dump-20160819-snap-story.html https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-new-mexico-nuclear-dump...
- matrix2003 2y agoThat must have been a lot of pressure! There are videos floating around I have seen of running a train engine into them at full speed.
- foxyv 2y agoYeah, the testing is bonkers. But really nothing can withstand enough heat and pressure. Eventually your container just turns into a liquid. I love this video of the testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmp3_CLx4VY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmp3_CLx4VY