Decay Energy & Thermal Yield of Light Water Reactor Waste

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the decay energy of fission products from nuclear waste generated by Light Water Reactors and its potential thermal yield, with an interest in understanding how much electricity could be derived from this waste. The scope includes theoretical and applied aspects related to nuclear physics and engineering.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the decay energy of fission products and their thermal yield, expressing a desire to calculate the electricity emitted from nuclear waste.
  • Another participant expresses skepticism, stating they had never heard of nuclear waste emitting electricity.
  • A third participant attempts to clarify their request by specifying the need to find thermal yield to calculate thermal decay and electricity production, suggesting that the topic is relevant to both physics and engineering.
  • A moderator mentions locking the thread due to the existence of a similar discussion in the nuclear engineering subforum.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the topic's classification or the feasibility of deriving electricity from nuclear waste, indicating a mix of exploratory inquiry and skepticism.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the information provided, including a lack of specific data on decay energy calculations and the assumptions underlying the inquiry into electricity generation from nuclear waste.

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Assuming a Light Water Reactor, what would be the decay energy of the fission products of the reactor's nuclear waste and it's thermal yield?

What I am getting at is that instead of just storing the waste, i want to know how much electricity the waste emits.

I have very little information to help me go forward..and I was wondering if anyone out there can help me or point me in the right direction...
 
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I had never heard of nuclear waste emitting electricity.

It would be good if this thread could be moved to the nuclear engineering subfourm.
 
well I'll reword it then, find the thermal yield so i can find the thermal decay and in the end calculate how much electricity it produces and as for where the thread belongs, it in-fact belongs in both places because it couples both physics and engineering together.
 
I locked this thread, as a very similar one has been started in nuclear engineering.
 

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