Let's Know Things

Thorium Reactors

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This week we talk about radioactive waste, neutrons, and burn while breeding cycles.

We also discuss dry casks, radioactive decay, and uranium.

Recommended Book: Breakneck by Dan Wang

Transcript

Radioactive waste, often called nuclear waste, typically falls into one of three categories: low-level waste, which contains a small amount of radioactivity that will last a very short time—this…