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Storing LWR waste is pretty cheap, but I suspect dealing with TRISO spent fuel is not going to be nearly as cheap, if those reactors ever get built.
by pfdietz 1y ago
Storing LWR waste is pretty cheap, but I suspect dealing with TRISO spent fuel is not going to be nearly as cheap, if those reactors ever get built.
- UltraSane 1y agoWhy would it be more expensive to store?
- pfdietz 1y agoUnless the burnup is quite high the volume will be larger. I don't think there will not be large fuel rod bundles to handle as units. The carbon binder of the fuel compacts is subject to abrasion and will be contaminated with carbon-14. Worse, it comes along with this moderator, so one has to be concerned with criticality even after the cooled waste has been transferred to dry storage.