Nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Arctic [video]

Re:Nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Arctic [v... by donarb on Thursday January 07, 2021 @05:43PM (#25678701)

Coal plants also create nuclear waste. Trace amounts of uranium and thorium in coal become concentrated after the coal is burned away, leaving high concentrations of nuclear waste.

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Re:Nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Arctic [v... by oddmiral on Friday January 08, 2021 @01:30AM (#25682145)

So, you say, coal waste can be source of uranium for nuclear plants, right? How many tonnes of Uranium we can extract from coal ashes?

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Re:Nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Arctic [v... by mnw21cam on Friday January 08, 2021 @07:31AM (#25683980)

Unfortunately, a lot of it just gets released into the atmosphere. Capturing it all would be the obvious next step, but it costs money.

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Re:Nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Arctic [v... by drran on Friday January 08, 2021 @08:03AM (#25684231)

Just about 1% of fly ash is released into the atmosphere.

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