Re: [OT] Paging Frank K. (was: 'Re: [OT] Why Bush?')

From: Percival (dragontamer5788_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 18:54:53 -0500

Percival wrote:
> I know nearly nothing about Nuclear Physics (hey, what does a programmer
> know?)
>
> But first, I am inclined to say fusion has no hope at all, other than in
> atomic weapons. But remember point 1 :) (I know nearly nothing about
> this subject)
>
> But I have heard of this "Integral Fast Reactor", which is new nuclear
> technology that is taking a step away from the fusion side. If it
> succedes, there may not be a need to search for fusion, as this fission
> reactor possibly could do it all.
>
> The main points from the short video I watched about it, include:
>
> 1. Conducted an experiment similar to Chernobyl incedent.
> That is, after heavy research of course, they shutdown all cooling
> systems to the reactor, spilled everything, made sure all equipment
> failed for a couple of hours.
> The plutonium self-regulated itself to restableize itself at the atomic
> level after heating it to a certain tempurature. The plant then
> automatically shutdown, without the use of computers or equipment. The
> reaction itself shutdown. The structure itself shut itself down.
>
> Well... It requires pure liquid Sodium to run. But thats still better
> than Cherynobl. And Sodium is just a fire, not really a nuclear meltdown.
>
> So point 1. Safe Fission is possible.
>
> 2. Produces a different waste than normal fission
> Two types of the new reactor. Breeders, and burners. Breeders still
> create energy, but in turn create fissionable material as waste. Burners
> can then use that fissionable material as its fuel, and then create safe
> radioactive materials that could be used for medicianal purposes.
>
> And as usual, no CO2 or other gasses emmitted in the fission process.
>
> point 2. Little to no waste is possible with fission
>
> 3. Gets rid of current nuclear waste
> Integral Fast Reactors can burn weapon grade plutonium at a safe rate.
> And also, current nuclear waste from other plants can be used in these
> reactors, because these new reactors have a better recycle method than
> normal plants.
>
> Now my view:
> Sounds too good to be true, just throwing it up here. Quite possibly
> could solve the energy crisis we have. There must be hidden costs or
> something about this that I dont know about. Eats current nuclear waste?
> Eats weapon-grade nuclear waste? Without pollusion, or chance of
> meltdown? Well, when some plants start popping up then i'll probably
> look into it more.
>
> http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA378.html
> Is one good intro.
>
> Percival

Oh yeah, the bad thing.

****ing Clinton cut funding to it down in 1994 and thus stopped research
on it in the US :(

Well, I may love the US, but that doesn't mean i have complaints against
it. :)

Percival

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