Posted on 03/14/2014 12:42:38 PM PDT by ckilmer
The Small Modular Reactor is an interesting concept. I don’t know of any that have actually been sold, although the Tennessess Valley Authority may be buying several soon.
“Then you could maybe sink it into the ground in the back yard for easy shielding, and you wouldnt need to worry about crashes.”
Considering the cost for licensing, fuel reprocessing and your need for accounting to the NRC for your share of bomb grade material I don’t think you really want one of these ...
Not to mention the four years it would take epa to review your environmental impact statement.
A vehicle that will last 100 years?
“That is already being done. There are town sized reactors being built in Texas. Great option for communities.”
Where and by whom?
Being built????????????
Goal is to have one operational by ......... 2022!
BTW, I worked on the Combustion Engineering SIR which is now essentially the Westinghouse SMR referenced in your link.
Being built????????????
Goal is to have one operational by ......... 2022!
BTW, I worked on the Combustion Engineering SIR which is now essentially the Westinghouse SMR referenced in your link.
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There was a country in texas that was in the planning stage a few years ago. I assumed that they had started building. I think they are a great idea.
But not without a flux capacitor!
“There was a country in texas “
You can take the Texas out of the country but you can’t take the country out of Texas ....
I am not the most technically correct Freeper.
If you don’t want the thorium powered car, their next article is on the water powered car ...
What is the cost of the bomb grade material needed to ‘start’ the thorium reactor?
Yes, of course. A nuclear reactor in every car. Highly radioactive substance in every tank. Nuclear reaction going on day and night. No off button. Radioactive waste.
Accidents won’t crack the reactor open and leak radioactive substance to the environment. Junking a car will be easy. No one will get radiation sickness. No one will blame their cancer on the car and sue the company.
Sure. A real smart idea.
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About $0.50. It’s CHEAP.
For commuting anyway.
At least then your electric car wouldn't be coal-powered!
“One does not need bomb grade material to start the thorium, one only needs neutrons.”
No problem. Just go buy a neutron gun ..... duh ....
“Every technology has its drawbacks. The future of nuclear is Cold Fusion. “
But, according to you, there is no fusion involved in cold fusion. Of course there is no energy out involved in cold fusion but that is besides the point. One scam deserves another.
Ya don’t need to buy it silly, just borrow one long enough to jump start!
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Horse manure. I have not said that, at all.
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