Comments on: Nuclear Power: What’s Next. http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/ Seattle's Only Scientist Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sciencia | Archive http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1545 Sciencia | Archive Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:15:32 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=98#comment-1545 [...] we have another option: we can build better reactors. Normally nuclear power plants use lightly enriched uranium. Heavily enriched fuels (that release [...] [...] we have another option: we can build better reactors. Normally nuclear power plants use lightly enriched uranium. Heavily enriched fuels (that release [...]

]]> By: nancy http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-429 nancy Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:14:34 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=98#comment-429 First commerical gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plant will be operated commerically in China before 2015. If it success, it will be the main reactor type to develop for the next. First commerical gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plant will be operated commerically in China before 2015.
If it success, it will be the main reactor type to develop for the next.

]]> By: Patrick http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Patrick Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:28:20 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=98#comment-227 Interessting suggestions. In my oppinion, we need to go every step making nuclear power safer. As we depend on it, since more safer power forms have been developed. Interessting suggestions. In my oppinion, we need to go every step making nuclear power safer. As we depend on it, since more safer power forms have been developed.

]]> By: Jonathan http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Jonathan Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:08:25 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=98#comment-188 Ben, Thanks for pointing out the broken link. I've replaced it with a working one. Ben,

Thanks for pointing out the broken link. I’ve replaced it with a working one.

]]> By: Ben http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Ben Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:58:20 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=98#comment-187 link to "gas-cooled variant" generation IV reactor is broken. Does anyone have another link? link to “gas-cooled variant” generation IV reactor is broken. Does anyone have another link?

]]> By: NM http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-182 NM Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:24:42 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=98#comment-182 Molten sodium, dreamy? More like a nightmare to this engineer. Molten+sodium, two more ways to go wrong on top of already complex, sensitive systems. Molten sodium, dreamy? More like a nightmare to this engineer. Molten+sodium, two more ways to go wrong on top of already complex, sensitive systems.

]]> By: Liberal Radio: Yes Nukes at Bruno and the Professor http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Liberal Radio: Yes Nukes at Bruno and the Professor Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:27:15 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=98#comment-158 [...] Golob concludes his six-part investigation into nuclear power with a call for more research into next-generation reactors: Where are these plants? The ideas [...] [...] Golob concludes his six-part investigation into nuclear power with a call for more research into next-generation reactors: Where are these plants? The ideas [...]

]]> By: Pluto Boy http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Pluto Boy Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:04:59 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=98#comment-155 Building an electricity system more and more reliant on nuclear power is risky simply from the standpoint that if a generic accident happens then the whole network could go off line. One serious generic accident in France and they will have to rely on the electricity they import from other countries. As far as sodium-cooled fast reactors go, the current example of this technology to examine is the Monju reactor in Japan - it had a coolant leak in 1995, which corroded equipment on the inside of the plant, and despite best efforts they still haven't been able to restart it! So much for 21st century sodium-cooled reactors. In any case, the first place to invest billions about to be pumped into nukes is conservation and efficiency, where you get far more bang for the buck. Building an electricity system more and more reliant on nuclear power is risky simply from the standpoint that if a generic accident happens then the whole network could go off line. One serious generic accident in France and they will have to rely on the electricity they import from other countries. As far as sodium-cooled fast reactors go, the current example of this technology to examine is the Monju reactor in Japan – it had a coolant leak in 1995, which corroded equipment on the inside of the plant, and despite best efforts they still haven’t been able to restart it! So much for 21st century sodium-cooled reactors. In any case, the first place to invest billions about to be pumped into nukes is conservation and efficiency, where you get far more bang for the buck.

]]> By: Dear Science » Blog Archive » Nuclear Power http://dearscience.org/2008/06/06/nuclear-power-whats-next/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Dear Science » Blog Archive » Nuclear Power Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:19:40 +0000 http://dearscience.org/?p=98#comment-151 [...] nuclear waste, the two biggest fiascoes in commercial nuclear power and finally talk about what a new nuclear power plant should look [...] [...] nuclear waste, the two biggest fiascoes in commercial nuclear power and finally talk about what a new nuclear power plant should look [...]

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