Recent content by Matte Patte

The fuel pellet is considered the first barrier, when the fuel is considered as part of the waste stream, I am pretty sure same goes for during operation but not 100% sure (one of five barriers, fuel pellet, cladding, primary circuit, containment and reactor building). Yes, the barrier is weak...

Well, yes but you also have no secondary containment (fuel cladding). The primary circuit is (considered) the tertiary barrier in LWR's...

I strictly deal with valence electron physics but cheat in some nuclear physics now and again...

Well, you can always deport them back to Transurania or force them to stop cross dressing and remain uranium-atoms... [Sorry, could not help it...please don't ban me!?] Molten salt reactors would have issues with the release of volatile fission products (Xe, Kr, I, Cs and so fourth). In todays'...