[ExI] Hazards near your home

[Dave Sill]

On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 9:50 AM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> Lots of small nuclear reactors might be a possible solution.
> They are cheaper to construct as it is essentially a factory production
> line.
> And much quicker to build as well.
>
> <
> https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-power-reactors/small-nuclear-power-reactors.aspx
> >
>
> Quote:
> (Updated September 2021)
> There is strong interest in small and simpler units for generating
> electricity from nuclear power, and for process heat.
> This interest in small and medium nuclear power reactors is driven
> both by a desire to reduce the impact of capital costs and to provide
> power away from large grid systems.
> The technologies involved are numerous and very diverse.
> -------------------------------
>
> I'm not sure about having thousands of SNRs scattered around though.
> There are probably many people that would like to try and make one
> explode.
>

Here's a project my employer is working on:

   https://tcr.ornl.gov/

TCR was originally (internally) trashcan reactor. The idea is a
trashcan-sized 3D-printed reactor.

-Dave
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