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According to this [1], the amount of tritium that currently exists in Fukushima is no more than 4 grams. At first I thought that might have been a unit convers
by kijin 11y ago
According to this [1], the amount of tritium that currently exists in Fukushima is no more than 4 grams.
At first I thought that might have been a unit conversion error, but Wolfram Alpha [2] seems to confirm the tiny mass.
So if it costs more than $120k to separate it from the rest of the water, it would not be worth the effort.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritium#Fukushima_Daiichi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritium#Fukushima_Daiichi
[2] http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=mass+of+1+petabecquerel+of+tritium http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=mass+of+1+petabecquerel...
- maerF0x0 11y agoIt's worth the effort if (Cost of extraction -$120k) < (Next best solution) ie, if the next best is to store it, and it would cost $1M. but filtration costs $1.1M , its actually $20k better to filter it.
- logfromblammo 11y ago4 grams tritium in 620000 tons of water, though? Seems like the politically expedient thing to do would be to separate a few tons to show that someone is doing something, and smuggle the rest out in ballast tanks.
- mcv 11y agoWhere does the self-powered light industry get their tritium? If they normally get it from sea water, it's probably easier for them to get it from this water instead.