The Big Lie About Nuclear Waste

[elektra]

My link is directly from the NEI. I worked in environmental intelligence on Chernobyl when it happened when I was active duty in the Air Force.

That don't matter, I worked on the primary coolant loop of nuclear reactors my entire life. I know the difference between black and white as well as a pwr bwr or rmbk

 

[Darkwind]

That don't matter, I worked on the primary coolant loop of nuclear reactors my entire life. I know the difference between black and white as well as a pwr bwr or rmbk

Good for you. The experts disagree.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I think much of the previous nuclear waste was because the material used to encase the uranium deteriorated hence the useful lifestyle of fuel rods was short.

Today we have much better materials hence the fuel rods last longer.

We have gone from 12, 18, and now to 24 month refueling cycles.

Don't you mean years?

 

[elektra]

Good for you. The experts disagree.

One is not an expert
We have zero Soviet design types of reactors
Of course one does not need a website to use common sense and make an intelligent choice. Can you see the difference in these 2 diagrams. One of a pwr the other chernobyl

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

No, I use the terminology used in the industry

Why the difference from naval reactors?

 

[elektra]

Why the difference from naval reactors?

Because naval reactors are not refueled? All I know about is the Virginia class which is never refueled

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Grow up. How about the Virginia class, they don't ever get refueled, do they.
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I deleted that comment. I still do not understand why there is such a vast difference.

 

[elektra]

I deleted that comment. I still do not understand why there is such a vast difference.

I deleted my comments

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Because naval reactors are not refueled? All I know about is the Virginia class which is never refueled

The Nimitz class was refueled every 25 years in a 50-year service life.

 

[elektra]

I deleted that comment. I still do not understand why there is such a vast difference.

It is military vs civilian
I have no idea about older nuclear designed military.
The new design, in the Virginia class subs are not refueled. They last 30 years without needing fuel.

Older designs need a lot more maintenance as well. Civilian or military. New designs use new materials.

 

[elektra]

The Nimitz class was refueled every 25 years in a 50-year service life.

The question mark I used was for a reason, it was a question.

Virginia class submarines are not refueled.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The question mark I used was for a reason, it was a question.

Virginia class submarines are not refueled.

Submarines have a much shorter service life than carriers.

Enterprise CVN-65 was cheaper to scrap than refuel because she had 8 reactors. Her replacement has 2 reactors.

 

[elektra]

Submarines have a much shorter service life than carriers.

30 years for the Virginia. Which I worked on.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

30 years for the Virginia. Which I worked on.

Yeah, you've said that. Good for you! want a cookie?

 

[elektra]

Yeah, you've said that. Good for you! want a cookie?

Sure, I want a cookie. It is fucking great what I have worked on. Commercial Nuclear reactors. The Virginia class and Columbia class submarines. Even the Los Angeles class.

I just worked on a Fusion reactor getting built by Bill Gates and MIT.

Now I am at SpaceX

SpaceX gives us free cookies

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Sure, I want a cookie. It is fucking great what I have worked on. Commercial Nuclear reactors. The Virginia class and Columbia class submarines. Even the Los Angeles class.

I just worked on a Fusion reactor getting built by Bill Gates and MIT.

Now I am at SpaceX

SpaceX gives us free cookies

Sounds like a lot of fun! I am envious, seriously!

 

[elektra]

Sounds like a lot of fun! I am envious, seriously!

Commercial nuclear reactors are pretty boring fir the type of work is do. It was cool to go inside but analyzing data is tedious repetitive boring.

The fusion reactor i only worked on parts for the super magnetic so that is all I saw. Repetitive and a bit boring

Submarines were cool, rockets are cool as well

 

[elektra]

Brian Sicknick, I do agree that whoever sprayed him with pepper spray deserved the sentence of 80 months in jail

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Commercial nuclear reactors are pretty boring fir the type of work is do. It was cool to go inside but analyzing data is tedious repetitive boring.

The fusion reactor i only worked on parts for the super magnetic so that is all I saw. Repetitive and a bit boring

Submarines were cool, rockets are cool as well

I was supposed to be a Navy reactor operator but went to college on scholarship instead. Wound up as a steam propulsion plant engineering officer.

 

[elektra]

I was supposed to be a Navy reactor operator but went to college on scholarship instead. Wound up as a steam propulsion plant engineering officer.

Definitely something to be proud of.