> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Robert Seeberger > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 6:10 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: "Someone Must Tell Them" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dan Minette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Killer Bs Discussion'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 4:07 PM > Subject: RE: "Someone Must Tell Them" > > > The basic engineering on PBR is already done. Wouldn't that be a > reasonable investment?
It is one of several possibilities for safe nuclear reactors that do not produce accessible plutonium. I didn't mention these types of reactors because they are a medium term possibility....and didn't fit in the structure of what I was saying. But, since _you_ brought it up :-), I'll address this. Expanding nuclear power that is hard to use in weapons production is a good idea. My understanding is that there already are reactors that do not produce spent fuel that is straightforwardly convertible to weapons grade material. This idea seems like a reasonable one, and I'm definitely for upgrading reactor technology. Unfortunately, it isn't a breeder reactor, creating more nuclear fuel. These are harder to keep from producing bomb grade material because they need to produce useful non-bomb grade material in order to meet their function. It would help the disposal problem, of course, because of recycling. One suggestion for these breeder reactors would be to have them in highly controlled environments in politically stable countries which already have H-bomb tipped ICBMs and would not be tempted. But, a technology that would be intrinsically safe would be an upgrade. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
