Small Modular Nukes Produce More Radioactive Waste than Traditional Ones, Study Finds | The Energy Mix:

The United States, the United Kingdom, and
Canada are among the countries investing in SMRs on the hope of a
cheaper, faster way to build out nuclear capacity. In Canada, the
federal government is leading
and funding a “Team Canada” approach involving several provinces,
industry players, and others, envisioning SMRs as “a source of safe,
clean, affordable energy, opening opportunities for a resilient,
low-carbon future and capturing benefits for Canada and Canadians.”

In Ontario, the Ford government selected GE Hitachi to build an SMR at the Darlington nuclear plant site, with a projected in-service date of 2028.

Now,
however, the first-ever independent assessment of radioactive waste
from SMRs has modelled the waste from three different SMR designs,
Toshiba, NuScale, and Terrestrial Energy. The conclusion: “SMRs could
increase the volume of short-lived low and intermediate level wastes… by
up to 35 times compared to a large conventional reactor,” New Scientist
reports.

Small Modular Nukes Produce More Radioactive Waste than Traditional Ones, Study Finds | The Energy Mix: The United States, the United Kingdom, and
Canada are among the countries investing in SMRs on the hope of a
cheaper, faster way to build out nuclear capacity. In Canada, the
federal government is leading
and funding a “Team Canada” approach involving several provinces,
industry players, and others, envisioning SMRs as “a source of safe,
clean, affordable energy, opening opportunities for a resilient,
low-carbon future and capturing benefits for Canada and Canadians.”In Ontario, the Ford government selected GE Hitachi to build an SMR at the Darlington nuclear plant site, with a projected in-service date of 2028.Now,
however, the first-ever independent assessment of radioactive waste
from SMRs has modelled the waste from three different SMR designs,
Toshiba, NuScale, and Terrestrial Energy. The conclusion: “SMRs could
increase the volume of short-lived low and intermediate level wastes… by
up to 35 times compared to a large conventional reactor,” New Scientist
reports.Read More