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Nuclear Hazelnut 👷🏻‍♀️ Profile picture
@NuclearHazelnut
Apr 3, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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We know that #NuclearEnergy is one of the largest sources of zero-emissions power in the 🌎, but as any other energy-generation industry, it generates a "waste".

And I got some news for you: It is actually consider a valuable resource, not a waste!
Say what!? 👀

Don’t worry, the 🇺🇸 @GovNuclear published:
“5 Fast Facts About #SpentNuclearFuel”

Let’s read it and keep learning together:
1.#NuclearWaste is an incorrect term for used or spent fuel (Let’s all take note! - myself included)📝

#UsedFuel is made up of metal fuel rods that contains small ceramic pellets of enriched U-235 & it always stay in a solid state.
2. The U.S. 🇺🇸 has produced roughly 83,000 metric tons of used fuel since 1950s.

This may sound like a lot, but it actually fit on a single football field at a depth of less than 10 yards.🏈
3. The are 76 sites in 34 U.S. states that can store used fuel!

#SpentFuel rods are safely and securely enclosed in steel-lined concrete pools of water or in concrete containers.👇
4. Transportation of spent fuel have occurred around the U.S. without any radiological releases.🚃

Used fuel is shipped in special casks that are designed to withstand more than 99% of vehicle accidents, including water immersion, impact, punctures and fires.

Check them out! 👇
5. Spent fuel CAN BE RECYCLED! ♻️

France currently recycle used fuel, since more than 90% of its potential energy still remains in the fuel, even after 5 yr of operation in a reactor.

Check out the fuel cycle 👇
You can find the infographic here:
📖 energy.gov/ne/downloads/i…

We should definitely check out the recycling process next, what do you think? ♻️🤔

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Nuclear Hazelnut 👷🏻‍♀️ Profile picture
Jun 23
This is a provocative and deeply misleading statement. Comparing peaceful nuclear energy with weapons proliferation… a narrative that’s been debunked by decades of safeguards, international treaties, & engineering reality.

So, let’s break this down (again)🧵

Why nuclear energy ≠ atomic weapons:Image
🔺 Nuclear energy ≠ atomic weapons.

Most commercial reactors use low-enriched uranium (LEU): which is 3–5% U-235.

Weapons, on the other hand, require highly enriched uranium (HEU): ~90%.

That’s not just a difference in numbers. It’s a totally different fuel cycle. Differences between low and high enriched uranium. From Yasashii Hoshasen to Aisotopu (Easy Radiation and Isotopes), Japan Radioisotope Association
🏗️ You can’t build an atomic weapon with what’s in a civilian power plant.
The fuel isn’t weapons-grade. The infrastructure isn’t secret. And the facilities are under constant international monitoring & compliance. Image
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Nuclear Hazelnut 👷🏻‍♀️ Profile picture
Feb 2
Am I the only one that wonders what would happen if I fell into those pools where spent nuclear fuel rods are cooled down?

How would falling in here affect our health? And could we actually survive this?

Let’s evaluate this possibility. 🤔 Image
So, I’ve just accidentally fallen into a spent fuel pool. But what is it?

While powering a nuclear reactor, the fuel rods become very hot. We’re talking 1k°C (1832°F), so this pool of crystal clear water is meant to cool spent fuel rods after they come out of a nuclear reactor.
Spent fuel rods typically stay in the spent fuel pool (SFP) for 2–5 years, stored under ~20 feet of water for cooling and shielding.

Ever seen one in person? 👇 👇 Vogtle Unit 3 Spent Fuel Pool
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Nuclear Hazelnut 👷🏻‍♀️ Profile picture
Mar 16, 2023
Recent news about the planned release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi NPS into the ocean has sparked concern & debate.

As someone who cares about the environment & public health, let’s talk about the water discharge & the Advanced Liquid Processing System behind it.
But first: Where is this water coming from?

After the March 2011 accident, using water to cool the melted fuel & debris at Fukushima Daiichi NPS has been necessary.

Aside from this, when groundwater & rainwater comes into contact with melted fuel/debris, it becomes polluted.
After becoming contaminated, the water undergoes filtration through the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS), which eliminates a significant portion of the radioactivity before it is put into storage.

Check it out 👇
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Nuclear Hazelnut 👷🏻‍♀️ Profile picture
Nov 21, 2022
Am I the only one that wonders what would happen if I fell into those pools where spent nuclear fuel rods are cooled down?

How would falling in here affect our health? And could we actually survive this?

Let’s evaluate this possibility together.🤔
So, I’ve just accidentally fallen into a spent fuel pool. But what is it?

While powering a nuclear reactor, the fuel rods become very hot. We’re talking 1k°C (1832°F), so this pool of crystal clear water is meant to cool spent fuel rods after they come out of a nuclear reactor.
Spent fuel rods stay in the SFP typically for 2-5 yrs and are stored under ~20ft of water.

Have you seen one of those? 👇
Read 12 tweets
Nuclear Hazelnut 👷🏻‍♀️ Profile picture
Sep 2, 2022
When you hear the words “clean energy,” what comes to mind?

Most people immediately think of solar panels or wind turbines, but how many of you thought of nuclear energy?
Nuclear is often left out of the “clean energy” conversation despite it being the 2nd LARGEST source of low-carbon electricity in the world 🌎

Wondering how clean and sustainable is nuclear?

@ENERGY developed these quick facts for starters:
1️⃣ Nuclear energy protects air quality

Nuclear is a zero-emission clean energy source!

According to @NEI , the U.S. avoided ~471M metric tons of CO2 emissions in 2020, equivalent of removing 100 million cars from the road & more than all other clean energy sources combined.
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Aug 9, 2022
#TuesdayFacts about nuclear power in the U.S.A 🇺🇸

There are 54 commercially operating NPP with 92 nuclear power reactors in 28 U.S. states.

Of the currently operating nuclear power plants, 19 plants have 1 reactor, 32 plants have 2 reactors, and 3 plants have 3 reactors.
The Palo Verde nuclear power plant in Arizona is the LARGEST nuclear plant, and it has 3 powerful reactors with a combined net summer electricity generating capacity of 3,937 MW.
The R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in New York is the smallest nuclear plant, and it has one reactor with a net summer electricity generating capacity of about 581 MW.
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