Nuclear Waste Series - 1: What is Nuclear Waste?

[@DuckmanDrake909]

I'm glad I had this video recommended on reddit, because I never would have known any of this! Knowing the facts makes it less of a scary thing.

[@clandestinefreedom8114]

Welcome back!! We missed you man. These videos help, as I'm currently completing a bachelor's in nuclear engineering. Please keep these uploads coming if you can

[@narf0339]

Nuclear waste ... those who study nuclear engineering but failed

[@jbkim515]

First I want to thank you for making some "beginner-freindly' lectures.(other than those reactor theories... haha) I think this video (and upcomming seires) will be an excellent place for students who just entered or consider entering a Nuclear Engineering field. Thank you for uploading fun, humorous and student-friendly lecture videos.

[@anthonygryseels9409]

could you possibly make a future video in which you explain the process of nuclear fuel recycling and where it is done ? loved the video

[@NuclearEngineeringLectures]

Yep, Reprocessing will be video #3 of this series!

[@arjensmit6684]

Can you also make a series to convince me about the economics of nuclear power ? I mean its totally awesome, but can it compete with wind and solar on economics ? Even if the cost of batteries for storage is included with solar/wind, nuclear doesn't seem very competetive ?

[@NuclearEngineeringLectures]

@@arjensmit6684 great idea! I will look into it!

[@eitkoml]

There is so much potential in all of that fuel that is still good for use. Roughly 84,000 tons of still usable fuel, along with the roughly 4,000 tons of fission byproducts. Is $44 billion enough money for R&D and construction for waste reprocessing facility and to develop build a first fast breeder reactor to use up all of that fuel that is still good for use? Preferably not one of those sodium cooled breeder reactors. Something like a molten salt breeder reactor or a liquid metal cooled reactor using a safer metal like lead or tin for coolant. That's what I want to do with all of that "waste." If the government pays the first mover costs of such a reactor and gets it working then private industry should look favorably on building and using them. Just like with numerous other technologies like computers, the internet, jet engines, rockets, satellites, etc.

[@NuclearEngineeringLectures]

I agree that reprocessing offers enormous potential! I will discuss reprocessing in video #3 of this series.

[@KevinGarcia-sg9oz]

lol I can’t chain reaction. 😂

[@fieryweasel]

4:25 "My only regret is that I have...bonitis!"