It is hard to understand how we have arrived at this point. When we were developing the shipping containers for the spent elements we made it a simple process with simple tools. Normal trucks could be loaded with existing equipment. The thermal heat was to dissipated by the same type of radiators that were used in schools and office buildings. The cask crash frame was specked to survive a drop test from several floors.
Every one in the Lab wished they could have one at home. No more heating bills for sure. Others argued that they could be used for Aquaculture in cold climates. Since the dimension's and materials are well known, it should be a fairly simple industrial process to salvage and reprocess the spent elements without endangering life. The problem is that a closed loop energy source like this could destroy the fossil fuel industry.
BTW, I was one of the Lab Techs building and operating rig's to gather heat transfer data.
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It is hard to understand how we have arrived at this point. When we were developing the shipping containers for the spent elements we made it a simple process with simple tools. Normal trucks could be loaded with existing equipment. The thermal heat was to dissipated by the same type of radiators that were used in schools and office buildings. The cask crash frame was specked to survive a drop test from several floors. Every one in the Lab wished they could have one at home. No more heating bills for sure. Others argued that they could be used for Aquaculture in cold climates. Since the dimension's and materials are well known, it should be a fairly simple industrial process to salvage and reprocess the spent elements without endangering life. The problem is that a closed loop energy source like this could destroy the fossil fuel industry. BTW, I was one of the Lab Techs building and operating rig's to gather heat transfer data.