Spent fuel pools hold nuclear fuel to cool before long-term storage. They are located near reactors, made of concrete tanks with stainless steel lining and equipped with racks. Water must circulate through cooling equipment to keep temperatures low. When full, old fuel is moved to dry storage. Safety concerns include the risk of a nuclear […]
Nuclear power plants produce spent nuclear fuel which is highly radioactive and must be replaced after 3-6 years. The US produces 2,000 tons of it annually and has no permanent storage solution. Reprocessing waste is an alternative but expensive. Spent nuclear fuel is radioactive material that has been used as fuel in nuclear power plants. […]
People spend a year of their lives searching for misplaced items, such as keys and remote controls. Men look for clean socks and driver’s licenses, while women search for their children’s shoes or toys. Americans waste over 9 million hours daily on this. Executives spend a month yearly looking for lost documents, and women spend […]
