A better control method of pellet forming would reduce cost associated reclaiming rejected fuel. Possibly something like a shot tower for making lead bbs. They are very controllable.
@@NetVoyagerOne We're talking about the quality control during the fabrication. So these TRISO particles have Uranium in them, but they have not yet been placed in a reactor meaning it's not radioactive yet. It only has the radioactivity associated with fresh fuel which is low.
how do you guarantee equal distribution of the tiny particles within the substrate?the video shows the "nuclear battery" being filled first with the special fuel pellets and then the secondary filler material, then it's vibrated to pack it?,when you vibrate larger and smaller particles smaller particles tend to work their way down and the larger particles are pushed up,I imagine hot spots and cold spots inside these fuel pellets due to unequal distribution of the tiny pellets inside their substrate, what would happen if by chance during that manufacturing process all the big pellets vibrated to the top and all the small filler vibrated to the bottom
Thorium has been used in TRISO particles at the Fort Saint Vraine reactor in Colorado. So yes it's an option. Helium doesn't react or corrode or get radioactive. There is no safer coolant.
@@offroadsnake the helium does not get radioactive. And it remains free and clear of radioactive dusts because the fuel itself is so robust. If for some reason the helium carries other radioactive gases (leaked from the fuel), then the helium could leak out of the reactor pressure vessel. The point is, it won't be very much, and it should be contained inside the vessel. We absolutely consider all these eventualities in the design, analysis, and licensing.
Thank you for making these videos. I just found your channel. I am looking forward to watching all of your videos to increase my understanding. I unsubscribing even though you don't make a lot of videos, because I would like to see all of the ones that you do make. Safe and nuclear seem like opposites. I want to learn the modern nuclear processes and forget Chernobyl.
Also this " pebbles" bed : nuclear reactor, and " aqueous homogeneous" nuclear reactor " may possible using that nuclear fuel as well, interesting 🧐🤔 video
This is will be first ever: " nuclear fuel" is difficult to separate to reprocessing ( as " weapon 🔫🔪" for example) instead only to power " nuclear reactor" for power plant and in research, of course will be less " radioactive ☢️" than an full pellet of : uranium plutonium, any it, also will reduce mining ⛏️ and it's waste as well, interesting 🧐🤔 video 📸, story and science 🧪🔭, that will be future in nuclear energy as well...
This all looks very over complicated? Wouldn't it be easier to make the fuel as pellets and encase them in ceramic jacket. THen all have to do is crack em open to get the spent fuel out.
You are correct on all points. The biggest issue we ran into was that we had no clue how thick the bottom base was. The printer shown is 160 pro by x1. That printer would deviate during the print in random spots and random deviations. Add on that we couldn't actually get a true thickness measurement from a green state to a fully dentsified state. There was a plethora of other issues too, but the thickness issue and non breeder reactor design made the part to what it was.
Interesting but you left out LOTS of needed information. like amount of energy to make the slugs from start to finish and the rejection rate (how much has to be reprocessed) Can't brag that you are producing a tanker equivalent of diesel fuel ever minute if it takes 2 tankers every minute to make the stuff.
@@FrainFreeze What the lack of information is telling me is that it takes more fossil fuel energy to produce nuclear fuel that it will produce in the reactor. Natural gas plant is cleaner safer and renewable. Surprise; natural gas can be made from any organic trash. (without radioactive waste) The reason the rich elite don't let this out is because they would lose control of energy.
A well-produced and informative video. Thank you for sharing it.
This is more like an add for coffee than a nuclear fuel.
Maybe you'll like our How It's made video: th-cam.com/video/uR7VDqUbaCg/w-d-xo.html
Whats the différence ?
Both provide energy to the world 😂
Interesting choice for music. Feel like I'm either listening to a 1-900 ad, or in a hotel bar
Great how can I get hold of this Uranium enriched gentle deep skin exfoliating cream?
so the triso particles don't flow with the salt in the circuit? do they just stay in the vessel inside the FCM fuel pellets?
This narrator has me sold! I want to add some of these to my bathtub.
Wow. The technology is staggering.
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A better control method of pellet forming would reduce cost associated reclaiming rejected fuel. Possibly something like a shot tower for making lead bbs. They are very controllable.
Interesting idea. the challenge is that is a ceramic deposition process. Temperatures and pressures are high.
What happens to the rejected TRISO particles?
actually very few. They are not radioactive. So we can easily process them and recover the Uranium oxyxarbide fuel.
@@ultrasafenuclear I'm a little confused. How are they not radioactive, if they're the center of these fuel pellets?
@@NetVoyagerOne We're talking about the quality control during the fabrication. So these TRISO particles have Uranium in them, but they have not yet been placed in a reactor meaning it's not radioactive yet. It only has the radioactivity associated with fresh fuel which is low.
how do you guarantee equal distribution of the tiny particles within the substrate?the video shows the "nuclear battery" being filled first with the special fuel pellets and then the secondary filler material, then it's vibrated to pack it?,when you vibrate larger and smaller particles smaller particles tend to work their way down and the larger particles are pushed up,I imagine hot spots and cold spots inside these fuel pellets due to unequal distribution of the tiny pellets inside their substrate, what would happen if by chance during that manufacturing process all the big pellets vibrated to the top and all the small filler vibrated to the bottom
Pretty astute observation. We ensure all the particles are the same size to within
@@ultrasafenucleargreat to hear
Where can I buy a few of these?
Talk to your local utitlity. They often have board meetings with public comment. They can order or sign up for a power purchase agreement.
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Can use triso thorium based. How secure it's the helium model?
Thorium has been used in TRISO particles at the Fort Saint Vraine reactor in Colorado. So yes it's an option. Helium doesn't react or corrode or get radioactive. There is no safer coolant.
@@ultrasafenuclear just in case in the worst case scenario what if helium get expose to radiactive gas can transport the radiactivity ☢️ by mistake?
@@offroadsnake the helium does not get radioactive. And it remains free and clear of radioactive dusts because the fuel itself is so robust. If for some reason the helium carries other radioactive gases (leaked from the fuel), then the helium could leak out of the reactor pressure vessel. The point is, it won't be very much, and it should be contained inside the vessel. We absolutely consider all these eventualities in the design, analysis, and licensing.
That's amazing to hear! You guys are really cool@@ultrasafenuclear
Wow this is very interesting. I wanna work for you guys.
Thank you for making these videos. I just found your channel. I am looking forward to watching all of your videos to increase my understanding. I unsubscribing even though you don't make a lot of videos, because I would like to see all of the ones that you do make. Safe and nuclear seem like opposites. I want to learn the modern nuclear processes and forget Chernobyl.
thanks for the sub!
What is cost of each pellet
better question is what is the cost of the energy from each pellet. check out this calculator: www.usnc.com/enrichment/
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Now I wonder, what do they taste like?
like nothing I'd guess. They are totally unreactive and chemically inert.
Nuclear energy is sexy again
Also this " pebbles" bed : nuclear reactor, and " aqueous homogeneous" nuclear reactor " may possible using that nuclear fuel as well, interesting 🧐🤔 video
This is will be first ever: " nuclear fuel" is difficult to separate to reprocessing ( as " weapon 🔫🔪" for example) instead only to power " nuclear reactor" for power plant and in research, of course will be less " radioactive ☢️" than an full pellet of : uranium plutonium, any it, also will reduce mining ⛏️ and it's waste as well, interesting 🧐🤔 video 📸, story and science 🧪🔭, that will be future in nuclear energy as well...
What is the point of such complex treatment?
the reduces the risk that products from spent fuels can be bred or 'cycled into stuff
It is also said that it will prevent radioactive melting by slowing down the fission reaction at high temperatures.
this fuel is not capable of meltdown
these ceramics have extremely high melting temperatures and trap fission products in place.
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This all looks very over complicated? Wouldn't it be easier to make the fuel as pellets and encase them in ceramic jacket.
THen all have to do is crack em open to get the spent fuel out.
You are correct on all points. The biggest issue we ran into was that we had no clue how thick the bottom base was. The printer shown is 160 pro by x1. That printer would deviate during the print in random spots and random deviations. Add on that we couldn't actually get a true thickness measurement from a green state to a fully dentsified state. There was a plethora of other issues too, but the thickness issue and non breeder reactor design made the part to what it was.
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Interesting but you left out LOTS of needed information. like amount of energy to make the slugs from start to finish and the rejection rate (how much has to be reprocessed) Can't brag that you are producing a tanker equivalent of diesel fuel ever minute if it takes 2 tankers every minute to make the stuff.
It's built into the final cost. we have to pay the bills for all the energy and materials and labor that goes into making the fuel.
@@ultrasafenuclear ok. So how much is that? kinda like saying the sun is hot. has no meaning until it is quantified.
@@lostvisitor are you a buyer? contact the sales team I guess haha
@@FrainFreeze What the lack of information is telling me is that it takes more fossil fuel energy to produce nuclear fuel that it will produce in the reactor.
Natural gas plant is cleaner safer and renewable.
Surprise; natural gas can be made from any organic trash. (without radioactive waste) The reason the rich elite don't let this out is because they would lose control of energy.
ultra unsafe
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