[ RadSafe ] Rational Thought

[Rouse, Raymond Lawrence]

"...the disposal of the waste etc" This is a political issue and not a
scientific issue. The USA NPP sites store radwaste on-site since
government politicos can't get their act together. However, this has no
effect on efficiency

Great point!

Raymond

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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at agni.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Perle, Sandy
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 1:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Rational Thought

With respect to Chris's statement:



And if you bring in all the cancer children near the nuclear sites, the
disposal of the waste etc., its efficiency is probably negative



1.      "..all the cancer children near the nuclear sites..."
insignificant evidence that there is this result, therefore, efficiency
is positive

2.      "...the disposal of the waste etc" This is a political issue and
not a scientific issue. The USA NPP sites store radwaste on-site since
government politicos can't get their act together. However, this has no
effect on efficiency



Regards,



Sandy



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[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Busby, Chris
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 8:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Rational Thought



Franz,

It is not obvious to me from any of your emails that you know anything
much at all.

Since the wind energy is free any loss of efficiency has to be
considered in that context. What is the efficiency of a sailing yacht?
It gets you from A to B without any outlay on fuel. What, for example is
the efficiency of nuclear power? A meaningless question. And if you
bring in all the cancer children near the nuclear sites, the disposal of
the waste etc., its efficiency is probably negative.  The efficiency of
hydrogen production from electrolysis is very high. The efficiency of
burning hydrogen in a heat engine is Carnot-based dQ/T.  What you may
like to know is that I am a Physical Chemist and Chemical Physicist, was
responsible at Wellcome for and was the expert on Thermodynamics, I also
ran the electrochemical laboratory and my 2nd PhD was in Raman
Spectroelectrochemistry. I am sorry that I know so much, but that's not
my problem, its just a consequence of much study and hard work in many
areas.

I do enjoy our little exchanges. Keep up the insults. Most entertaining.

Best regards

Chris

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