Decay Energy & Thermal Yield of Light Water Reactor Waste

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SUMMARY

The discussion focuses on the decay energy and thermal yield of fission products from Light Water Reactor (LWR) nuclear waste. Participants seek to understand how much electricity can be generated from the thermal decay of this waste. The conversation emphasizes the need for calculations related to thermal yield to determine the potential electrical output of nuclear waste, highlighting its relevance in both physics and engineering fields.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of Light Water Reactor (LWR) principles
  • Knowledge of nuclear fission products and their decay energy
  • Familiarity with thermal yield calculations
  • Basic concepts of electricity generation from thermal energy
NEXT STEPS
  • Research decay energy calculations for fission products in nuclear waste
  • Explore thermal yield assessment methods for Light Water Reactors
  • Investigate the principles of thermoelectric generation from waste heat
  • Learn about the implications of nuclear waste management and energy recovery
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Nuclear engineers, physicists, energy researchers, and anyone interested in the potential energy recovery from nuclear waste in Light Water Reactors.

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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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