Re: RADSAFE digest 3135

[Norman & Karen Cohen <norco@bellatlantic.net>]

I don't have the details in fron of me. Suggest you check NIRS (Nuclear
Information Resource
Service) website: www.nirs.org   NIRS has been the leading org in opposing
Mobile Chernoybl.

We oppose reprocessing due to the plutonium produced. This violates the NPT
treaty. If we run out of uranium, our answer of course would be to shut the
plants down.

norm

"Kent, Michael D" wrote:

> Norm,
>
> I do not know the information you have on transportation of nuclear fuel.
> If have time could you list the danger's of transporting spent nuclear fuel.
>
> I do not know if you have ever seen the video's of the test the
> transportation cask were placed through, but I can assure you that it is
> quite impressive.  If you would like I would be happy to try and obtain a
> copy and send to you (the part where a locomotive engine disintegrates
> around the cask, and the cask is unharmed is very impressive).
>
> As for the extra radiation, I feel that has been discussed in previous
> Radsafe dialogues (living in Denver etc.).
>
> To the concern of turning the repository into a permanent burial site, when
> the cost of finding and mining Uranium exceeds the cost of reprocessing, or
> the natural available supply runs out, they will take the fuel rods back for
> reprocessing.
>
> Thank you for the reply,
>
> Michael D. Kent RRPT
>
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