The new system uses molten salts instead of traditional fuel rods.
Your average plant produces 8,000 times more power than fossil fuels and is environmentally friendly. There's one massive caveat, though, in the form of nuclear disasters, such as theNow, professor Matthew Memmott and colleagues from Brigham Young University announced that they designed a new molten salt micro-reactor system that allows for safer nuclear energy production.
The new solution proposed by the BYU scientists is to store the leftover radioactive elements in molten salt instead of fuel rods. "Nuclear energy can be extremely safe and extremely affordable, if done the right way," Memmott explained. "It’s a very good solution to the energy situation we're in because there are no emissions or pollution from it."
The products of the reaction are also safely stored within the molten salts, meaning nuclear waste is eliminated. Some of the products can also be extracted and resold. Valuable elements such as cobalt-60, gold, platinum, and neodymium can all be removed from the salt. Molten salt reactorsMost Popular
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