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		Loic 17 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: China reaches energy milestone by "breeding" urani... I wrote about the high energy, long life waste. The part really causing issues.

keepamovin 17 days ago [–]

I guess you mean the "super hot for centuries" minor actinides (Np-237, Am-241/243, Cm-242/244/245 etc..)? These are less than 1% global waste, but next gen reactors can still eat them. The majority of waste (95%+) is U-235, then Pu, which nextgen also eats.

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