US project to recycle naval fuel gets Senate approval
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-US-project-to-recycle-naval-fuel-gets-Senate-approval-2206188.html
SOMEWHERE over the rainbow
well it used to be, don't know why it couldn't be done again if we really wanted to.
Quote from: hamsamich on Jun 22, 2018, 03:01
well it used to be, don't know why it couldn't be done again if we really wanted to.
partly (or mostly) because of this stuff:
https://www.armscontrol.org/taxonomy/term/61?page=1
all good points but this is all really comparable to fantasy? I think it would be great if we did something worthwhile with all the energy trapped in navy fuel. Hell I would think it would over 80% enriched after used....but not sure. If any fuel was reprocessed Navy Fuel would be a good bet to make it worth while.
Quote from: hamsamich on Jun 23, 2018, 02:04
all good points but this is all really comparable to fantasy? I think it would be great if we did something worthwhile with all the energy trapped in navy fuel. Hell I would think it would over 80% enriched after used....but not sure. If any fuel was reprocessed Navy Fuel would be a good bet to make it worth while.
these debates are rarely about what one can do,...
or even what one should do,...
they tend to be about what one is allowed to do,...