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Igel

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4. France has recycled them.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 02:41 AM

Jan 2014

Process them to remove most of of the remaining fuel--spent fuel rods still contain most of their fuel. Reprocess them to remove some other useful stuff.

Reuse the inert materials, since they're already contaminated. This reduces the amount of waste by quite a bit.

Personally, I'd like to see the remaining radioactive bits encased in something stable and then dumped next to oceanic subduction zones. It may take a hundred thousand years before they're pulled under, but they'll go down.

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I'm going to say something that will label me crazy, foolish or misinformed. [View all] Locut0s Jan 2014 OP

My dear Locut0s... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2014 #1

I used to think nuclear power was applegrove Jan 2014 #2

France has recycled them. Igel Jan 2014 #4

Post Fukushima RobertEarl Jan 2014 #3

And here's what you get from that idea: Union Scribe Jan 2014 #7

I can support nuclear power when it becomes safe enough safeinOhio Jan 2014 #5

You're not crazy. Union Scribe Jan 2014 #6

I'll agree when it isn't 19th century steam power with a newfangled fire. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #8