The Canadian Reactors that can Burn Nuclear Waste

Currently, there are two advanced nuclear reactors being developed in New Brunswick, Canada, that can burn nuclear waste to generate electricity. How is that possible? Well, that’s what I’m here to explain.

Link to my other video on nuclear power: https://youtu.be/0E1TbFDOeH0

SOURCES:
Fast Reactors:
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/3-advanced-reactor-systems-watch-2030
https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R45706.html
https://www.gen-4.org/gif/jcms/c_42152/sodium-cooled-fast-reactor-sfr
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/fast-reactors-provide-sustainable-nuclear-power-thousands-years
https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/fast-neutron-reactors.aspx
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-fast-breeder-react/
https://www.nwmo.ca/~/media/Site/Reports/2016/04/13/13/44/NWMO-TR_2015_11_EN.ashx?la=en

ARC-100:
https://www.arcenergy.co/technology
https://www.reutersevents.com/nuclear/ebr-ii-experience-aided-arc-100-smr-design-review
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/what-high-assay-low-enriched-uranium-haleu
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b980789a9e0284111acc818/t/5ba143bd70a6ad16f1bc6359/1537295297662/arc-100-a-sustainable-modular-nuclear-plant-for-emerging-markets.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/sodium-cooled-fast-reactor
https://www.ne.anl.gov/About/reactors/frt.shtml

Moltex SSR-W:
https://www.moltexenergy.com/technology-suite/
https://www.moltexenergy.com/our-first-reactor/
https://www.moltexenergy.com/moltex-receives-50-5m-from-government-of-canada-for-small-modular-reactor/
https://www.moltexenergy.com/ssr-w-cutaway/
https://www.moltexenergy.com/ssr-w-site-fly-over/
https://smractionplan.ca/content/moltex-energy-canada
https://www.moltexenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/New-Nuclear.pdf
https://www.reutersevents.com/nuclear/moltex-energy-cnl-explore-innovative-waste-conversion-tech-ssr
https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/molten-salt-reactors.aspx
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/sites/www.nrcan.gc.ca/files/energy/energy-resources/Moltex_-_WATSS_-_Nuclear_Waste_Reduction.pdf
http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Documents/MSc_2018/Findlay.pdf

Politics of SMRs:
https://smractionplan.ca/#inline_content
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/questions-small-nuclear-reactors-1.5828784

CANDU Natural Uranium Equivalent Fuel:
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/candu-reactor-in-china-first-to-directly-use-recovered-uranium-fuel-539599062.html
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/China-s-Candus-could-recycle-uranium
https://www.snclavalin.com/~/media/Files/S/SNC-Lavalin/download-centre/en/brochure/power-fact-sheet-nuclear-natural-uranium-equivalent-fuel-en.pdf

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:12 How Fast Reactors Work
2:10 The ARC-100
4:07 The Moltex SSR-W
5:50 Politics of SMRs
6:52 Could CANDU Reactors Burn Nuclear Waste?

Видео The Canadian Reactors that can Burn Nuclear Waste канала Professor Goose