Comments by "Bob thebomb" (@bobthebomb1596) on "Energy from Nuclear Waste: Switzerland Approves first Accellerator-Driven Reactor" video.

  1. Plutonium is only a problem if it is further refined to "weapons grade" plutonium, otherwise it is reactor fuel. For example, the UK holds around 115 tons of reactor grade plutonium, but only 3 tons or so of weapons grade plutonium. The UK also holds around 25 tons of foreign plutonium (mostly owned by Japan). It would be relatively easy to establish authorised, highly monitored reprocessing facilities in countries with suitable experience to act as reprocessing hubs.
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  2. BTW, Plutonium sells for ~$4,000 per gram.
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  3.  @operator8014  Yes but few have and most of them are already nuclear capable. I have no issue with any country reprocessing waste as long as they sign up to inspections. It would likely be simpler and more economic though if just a few nations undertook the task.
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