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FogerRox

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7. IF Polywell research pans out, theory says

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 05:44 PM

Mar 2012

fission waste can be burned in a Polywell fusion reactor.

Otherwise a lot of launch capacity would be needed to get it into the Sun.

SO it'll sit, and if so, thats a great idea

Build thermal solar plants over the nuke waste plants.

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What to do with nuke waste and closed power plants [View all] RobertEarl Mar 2012 OP

It should be buried in the congressional districts of the politicians that voted for the power plant Ian David Mar 2012 #1

It's like the Iraqi war RobertEarl Mar 2012 #2

No. Actually it becomes waste because the efficiency drops due to accumulation of neutron poisons. TheWraith Mar 2012 #3

That's not true RobertEarl Mar 2012 #4

Let's be more proactive than that kristopher Mar 2012 #5

Yup! The French have solved the problem of nuclear waste! OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #6

No, reprocessing won't do that. bananas Mar 2012 #9

IF Polywell research pans out, theory says FogerRox Mar 2012 #7

What’s that latest on Polywell? OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #8

Publication black out is still in force but FogerRox Mar 2012 #10

Holy cow! OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #11

contractually WB-8 is a DD machine. FogerRox Mar 2012 #12

“Best case Polywell will make P-b11 runs late this year.” OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #13

Like I said WB-8 is built and ran DD 500+ times. FogerRox Mar 2012 #14