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Its September 15 2020. Heres some homework fodder. Second time in this class I got 51%, It was condensed course. Gotta do another CANDU project. Same exact one.
Im indifferent. Got alot more time this semester. I can build off what I had previously. Lets see I can identify my perspective already, I am for nuclear.. Its a great equalizer, can be a great leveler too. The Candu is outdated. Theres Gen IV reactors available. People that say theres no money in Nuclear are dishonest. Theres also risk. That insurance companies wont cover. Insurance companies they greatest scammers of all time of course they dont want to participate in energy distributed to the poor. Take a wild guess which ‘nuclear perspective’ appears first in my search. First before I reveal the entity. Take note of China and Russia reactor constructions under dictatorship rule, no problems. Here the enemies of nuclear energy are powerful lobbyists like Sierra Club. Sierra Club pushing for renewable only and no nuclear. Like I said powerful lobbyists. What is their ulterior motivations? How fitting bunch of bazillionaires pushing for eugenics and more control.

It is time for people to become educated in Nuclear, meanwhile its booming industry in China Russia elsewhere. Russia also having suffered and caused meltdown problems in the past. Doesnt seem to be holding them back now. Powerfull lobbyists from where, and why holding us back. Its depressing the future of nuclear in the West is dependent on politics , that has nothing to do with science. Clearly a great flaw in democracy. These people trying to debate that inciunerating garbage and trees like the amazon is better for the environment. “Clear those trees for sugarcane for ethanol.” A la planet of the humans how can you ignore that movie almost at 9.7 million views. Ironically doesnt mention anything nuclear. Sure does point some fingers to you know who. Sure ill take it with a grain of salt, but its definitely relavant, and these green illusions. Just like “moronic bold green plans no one asked for JT ’20 ” Yes, we all want to save the planets, except some people really dont. Its not nuclear related so much but BC banned singlke use plastics. Yea i guess the recycling turned out to be a scam. All the plastic heading for the incinerator. Thanks green single use plastics. Meanwhile governments have banned the people from using single use plastics, lets see what happens to Coca Cola sweet fuck all. Maybe that should give you an idea how I feel. My buddy Shawn says: Its like we maxed out the oil energy technology tree. Didnt even look at alternatives cause money.When as a human species should be using all the tools available. Thats how I feel about Nuclear. The one thing ius human corruption. Imagine a perfect world scenario, free energy for all citizens. Would the key-holder turn it on humanity and cause destruction. Maybe with free energy and enough food and water people wouldnt be so focused on destruction, and killing with nuclear arms, or without. They claim its a deterrant. Anyways im grateful we arent in a cold war.Gratefull for those lobbyist before me, lobbying for nuclear disarmament. Now in the 2020s billionaires cant be trusted, doing evil things under the guise of environmentalism, or students. Grateful for opportunity to learn about energy and the world and humbly offer my perspective and solutions. Yea I could do better than this abomination government. Facts. I wrote it in my last one, you should have to complete a basic course on nuclear, before being able to gee fingers in policy. Shouldnt be the other way around. Being taught about nuclear while in a seat of power how backwards is that. Then the experts are left pleading to the dunce politicians. Backwards. In fact the only wayu to achieve better society would be to base politics and policies off science. Instead of money. Money the status quo. yea the one thing about true honesty it cant be bought out. Silenced but not for long.

Not to mention, the world has the right to be worried about nuclear. I dont think i have to post pictures of vaporized people, and cities to prove my point. I see it like this, Deuterium reactors are safe. Good luck convincing people that. And then you see something like the Iran missile launch on a civilian airliner. And these people want nuclear weapon capability.. Im suspect on the “Nuclear Responsibility” displayed, yea by dudes in 7th century wizard robes hell bent on killing people. Get the fuck outta here. Theres ur problem. Governments like Soviet Russia, ignoring the fallout basically until they were caught red handed by Sweden. Is that complete disregard for safety and human lives what we can count on from the Communist China Party. Im sure they really listen to the Sierra Club. More like theyd surely have a interest in anti-nuclear lobbyists in America.
That seems to be a trend, energy for me but not for you. All things considered a balanced approach is what I would be after. A solid mix of oil/gas, renewables, actual environmental policies, not just taxes and destroying economies. Its almost as is these people have no financial, science, resources, or economic knowledge. Its like who is the only ones with 2 campaign planes during a ecological emergency. Maybe nuclear could solve the crisis so that billionaires can keep living decadently.
Alright that settles how i think. Im finishing off this Asimov book. Im on Foundation and Empire. Ive been recently thinking of Asimov and society and what he would think of it now. He wavers between a societal innefective breakdown to a efficient empire. So its like society can work, but people can screw it up just as bad. Processes. Too much law, not enough justice. Well wrote a thousand words on my perspective mostly opinions. Im proud of Candu Tech but its all but inaccessible to me. its a has been, at at the end of the road.
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Logging a bibliography. Just doing general search.

https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/developer-cans-20bn-wylfa-nuclear-power-plant-proposal-15-09-2020/
This one is interesting its the cancelling of proposed Advanced Boiling Water Reactors on UK island. Theres a old Reactor site there. Horizon and Hitachi parent company pulling out some 20 bn pound deal. From the article: “Horizon, which is owned by Hitachi, has yet to comment. The UK government has also declined to comment.

The plans were for two advanced boiling water reactors (ABWR) using a combination of Hitachi and GE technology. If built, the plant would have provided 2.9GW of power to the national grid.

Horizon was hoping construction would get underway in the next year and be completed in the mid-2020s, with design maturity meaning the projects are low-risk, as Hitachi has already built four other nuclear power stations using the same technology.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-54158091
Here is a BBC UK article on the subject. Some interesting things were critics questioning how safe it really is. How green it really is. Its expensive and thats the main reason for them dropping out. Critiques of governments talking big plans and not actualizing anything. Some comments on the Brexit economy. People were going to school to learn the skills for this now cancelled project. I guess that interesting to look at nuclear during economic downturn, and green energy and jobs. Considering 20 billion value was too much. What can that mean for our own deficit.

https://www.horizonnuclearpower.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-310584-4-.htm
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos defended Monday the government’s plan to spend more, despite a projected deficit this year of almost $350 billion.
So we coulda had 17.5 nuclear power plants. Instead nothing, but massive deficit, and nothing to show for it. This government doesn’t know the
value of money.

https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Google-Sets-Aggressive-Carbon-Reduction-Target-For-2030.html
This is google pledging to be carbon zero, but also suggesting nuclear waste be put to good use. Thats kinda interesting. What type of applications could you use nuclear waste

https://hackaday.com/2020/01/29/alternative-uses-for-nuclear-waste/
Thats a interesting link they show the cassini battery, using fuel again . Other reactors dont even use solid fuels. Like LFTR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_fluoride_thorium_reactor
The thorium reactor has some advantages and challenges too. Costs. Big lists.

https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/americans-not-fully-conscious-of-chinese-military-threat-to-us-commander-says-1.645054
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-defense/2020/09/15/pentagon-diversity-push-not-reflected-in-new-hires-790412
‘A STACK OF CAPABILITIES’: The top admiral in charge of the nuclear arsenal warned on Monday that China is developing new offensive nuclear capabilities that are inconsistent with its stated policy of never using nuclear weapons first.

“I see China developing a stack of capabilities that would be inconsistent with a no-first-use policy,” Adm. Chas Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, told reporters at the Pentagon.

China, he noted, has already built 255 ships for its new coast guard in just seven years. “Their strategic forces are next on their to-do list … and I’m trying to posture us for the threat that we’re going to face, not the one that we have today.”

How many months since Hiroshima. 901 months 1 week. Anyways some current events on nuclear weaponry, in the world today.

https://www.miragenews.com/new-study-presents-specific-isotope-responsive-breathing-transition-in-flexible-mofs/
Basically a cost effective solution of making deuterium and separating it from hydrogen gas. Not totally sure how it works but its legit and its on Journal of America Chemistry Society.
Isotopes.

https://www.newsweek.com/iran-enrich-stable-isotopes-atomic-agency-claims-1531872 Iran enriching with centrifuges.

https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/22378/network-rail-publish-decarbonisation-strategy-by-2050/
Nuclear powered rail in UK no other description.

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/45306
This one interesting about “advanced electromechanical technologies” global market.

https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/improving-cell-delivery-with-abcam/ Bionic nanoparticles, imaghing live cells, delivering nuclear material. Sounds pretty interesting.

Wow alot of covid crap fodder news to sift through, like alot. CBC article about pipeline i wont post.
However this one talks about SMRs small modular reactors.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/moe-letter-trudeau-green-agenda-1.5724670

so i guess I specifically set the search to “using” nuclear technology which the above isnt ^^

https://prospect.org/world/china-conundrum-deterrence-as-dominance/
“Advanced tech wins wars”
A American perspective
I read the article, I perused the essay.
Essay claims the War no side wants.
American politics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/us/politics/trump-israel-peace-emirates-bahrain.html
“There was at least one potentially discordant moment between them, however, when Mr. Trump said that if re-elected, he would try to strike a deal with Iran, which has so far refused to negotiate with him after he withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal brokered by the Obama administration.”

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/saudi-arabias-atomic-ambition-is-being-fueled-by-a-un-watchdog
Came up in a search but basically: Nuclear non-proliferation experts have long warned that without adequate safeguards, IAEA technical cooperation can unwittingly help countries develop weapons capabilities.

Wow lots of market reports.
Some criticism of Sierra Club actually impeding green energy with nuclear and hydro.
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Sept 16 2020

In UK theyve cancelled construction of new advance boiling water reactor cause it cost too much 20 billion. (pounds sterling)
Here in the New Greeen Canada, spending 400 bn deficit no reactor, nothing to show for it.
Did the conversion, could have had 11 new Horizon Hitachi Reactors in Canada.
This government is wasteful, during a ‘climate emergency’.
Recent CBC articles I read such garbage, I would never host them on this site.
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Sept 17 2020
180 days since the border closed, closed to legals. You can still fly in ‘diseased’
Apperently Roxam road is indeed closed

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/were-you-on-these-flights-b-c-adds-to-its-covid-19-exposure-warning-list-1.5107480

https://www.newsbreak.com/amp/n/1531834034272

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2020/09/snc-lavalin-awarded-bruce-power-pump-seal-contract
6.9 mil for a multi-year contract bruce Power. Can8 Pumpo seals. SNC R&D elastopolymer. Corrupt disliked company making seals. Its almost as if youd expect something to go catastrophically wrong.Anyways, the photo of Bruce Power are pretty cool, sen a water tank, some exhaust water lanes. Huge turbine. Every time i think of myself working at the nuclear factory, im like ‘If Homer can do it I can do it too.’ Humorous.

Or, I think of the retro Sim-City when player has a meltdown, you get all these atoms on the field, you cant remove. Build around it.

Chernobyl wildlife refuge.
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Sept 19

Chris Hall: There’s no path to net-zero without nuclear power, says O’Regan from canada

interesting debate about nuclear
Most interestingly was the formation of ‘green’ parties during the time being against nuclear proliferation.
Thats a core belief then.
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Case and point about something different.
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclears-flexibility-is-the-magic-to-create-a-clea
Just reading some of this, CANDU tech mentioned by Minister of resources Seamus. Case and point , after wasting billions now hes like oh we need a reactor.
Besides gonna need oil and gas to build that reactor etc. After watching the failed veterans affairs and court cases, as a veteran you’d expect some kind of ‘professional’ or someone with expertise. Just like the failed health minister, clueless on how the pandemic early warning system was essentially scrapped. Thats the one down fall of nuclear: plain corruption. The only way I could expect nuclear to succeed and that’s lead by science not politicians. After being caught swindling money, do your really want these people touching anything nuclear, or safety. That requires common sense. Searching up nuclear SNC contracts. Its gonna be Romania CANDU part 2, here in Canada. Would you rather nuclear in Canada be all hastily built with buddy deals, or built properly. Thats all I found for those parameters within the week.

Found a article bashing Erin Otoole climate policy from ontario lawyer; more alberta bashing.
https://raisethehammer.org/article/3782/erin_otooles_climate_policy_is_insincere_and_unserious

I disagree with carbon tax for farmers, and taxed for what so government can piss away the deficit value of 11 Horizon Hitachi gen iii abwr.
Not even run a parliament, or uphold the law.
This government doesnt know the value of money.
Grown ups is not the adjective I would use.
Meanwhile, no reactors, nothing to show for it.
2 planes in a climate emergency, thats rich.
Claim theyre green.
More like free corruption under the guise of environmentalism. (+students)
Why wasnt it done in 2015 if it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Naw: its just flip flopping around 100% virtue signaling.
Its disappointing and disillusioning to this ex soldier.

Searching “Technological\technology.”

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3607566-cameco-bruce-power-to-add-1600-fuel-bundles-for-unit-restart
Heres something different. Cameco, Bruce power.
Schedule restart of Reactor 6.
2 Billion in revenue.
1.7/20 the price of a new reactor in profits. Just going off that Hitachi build.
Showing pictures of ‘greenery’ next to the nuclear is the main effect.
Theres some jobs like dozen maybe. Says, work next to a lake.
The more I do this assignment; If Homer S can be nuclear safety technician so can I. lol.
Inspired by Homer.
Thats jokes, nuclear so safe idiot Homer Simpson can do it. Argument complete.

More market research.
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Sept 22, I dont care how long it takes me yes im behind though. Gotta get to it.
Right away searching some perspectives.
https://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/green-energy-transition-happening-will-be-tough-some%E2%80%99-qf-leader-tells-global
This just having some realistic perspective on ‘green’ energy people talking about decade, if not more of research and development. R&D to get out of some carbon plan. More then just a carbon tax, thats still prettty muich license to pollute. Get rich from selling resources should be a problem paying the tax. Anwyays could do alot more. Saying money is the driving factor. Theyre not wrong. Hes right switching wont happen overnight. But that is somewhat encouraging.

This one NC
https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/commentary-more-work-needed-to-expand-solar-energy-boost-sc-economy-conservation/article_fbb276e4-fc3a-11ea-847a-03f9dcd7f33a.html
Lead me to read about VC Summer plant disaster. Similar to the Ohio story customers overpaying and getting ripped off at the very least. But learning a bit about the ‘leak. Also this promo for solar panels. Kindof disillusioned by solar panels, make your energy bill cheaper. And the mining, acting like its nothing. Someone’s making some money installing that 14 acre field. The only word ‘nuclear’once is right at the bottom of the page. Against the base load review act, where the energy company can charge customers for projects its building or something like that.
its like heavy Math on my mind, cant keep up. I have all the fucking problems piling up and here im researching this crap. As a product being sold, its subject to corruption and lazyness.

– A story about President Trump. Includes the word nuclear. About blocking a vote in the USA nuclear option. Has nothing to do with what im doing.

– A story about someone at Fukushima relating the crisis to covid and how leaders shouldnt be ‘fake’. Thanks geniuses.
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-two-roles-leaders-must-play-in-a-crisis/?og=Home+Tiled

-A story about Turkey helping Iran for ‘ peaceful ‘ nuclear uses.

More market analyses.
Moderator water for reactors.
Its everywhere saturated.

https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2020/09/21/virtual-event-discusses-air-quality-county-emergency-management/5856583002/
This one some safety perspective. Beaver county, thats beaver county Pennsylvania. Anyways talks of a nuclear evacuation zone. Guess thats part of living next to nuclear, just hope the technicians are better than Homer and able to get the meltdown message out before the melt into glowing sludge.
Air quality indeed. Its gonna be all virtual meetings from now on. Cause disease and air quality will render face to face meeting obsolete. Considering what ive seen in 2020.
I mean especially what happened at Beirut port you gotta have some safety. Gotta say my research hasnt shown much nuclear error. I did see the leak at VC for something new. Im juts more and more concerned about the corruption aspect, either for money, construction contracts, weapons purposes.I dont think youd get much luck making a weapon with CANDU fuel rods.

Searching those weird things found another perspective article
https://atomicinsights.com/radioactive-isotopes-are-far-too-valuable-to-waste/
Its interesting discussing the nuclear waste, such as of that of a pork factory eww. That makes sense though using all the bi products. Anyways its a waste issue has become a argument counterpoint against nuclear. Its obviously an argument but some of it based on unfopunded fear writes this author. Anyways it was just research im curious.

http://www.ccnr.org/india_press.html
CANDU reactors are the only commercially available nuclear reactors that produce both plutonium and tritium
Oh look its Sierra Club.
Government being irresponsible, mind you this is 12 years old. So Sierra club is against the sale of nuclear tech to Indian specifically in this case. India now has a ‘breakthrough tech’.
Pretty sure I wrote something about India and Pakistan and dont want nuclear war. Nuclear responsibility. Hm seems like the rules are just for North America everywhere else is the real wild west. Either politics should adopt science or we should abandon politics as they are.

https://emm.newsbrief.eu/NewsBrief/alertedition/en/JRCNuclearSecurity.html
Heres a cool page with some recent stories.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/598311/World/Europe/Nuclear-icebreaker-Arktika-heading-to-Murmansk
This one shows a Nuclear powered icebreaker. Looks badass its Russian its cool can track it to Baltic Sea. using marine traffic.

linked to Canadian artic sovereignty
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/russia-says-world-largest-nuclear-icebreaker-arctic-voyage-1.5733729

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-touts-huge-new-nuclear-powered-icebreaker-as-proof-the-arctic-is-ours/

https://aeon.co/videos/could-the-weirdest-solution-to-the-problem-of-nuclear-waste-also-be-the-best?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=29c367f157-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_09_16_05_54&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_411a82e59d-29c367f157-71677340
found a silly movie, about nuclear waste, its kinda interesting though . About the cross generational challenges of maybe warning someone about toxic waste and in 10000 years what language will people speak. then using a cat cause cts have been in culture that has to be the most interesting thing. Just the problem solving is weird. Ray cat its a thing probably one of the more interesting things I found lol. Interesting cross generational challenge or speaking to another generation.

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Sept 24. Not much new on the nuclear research front damned math taking up all my priority, and time. Anyways here I am. “Sale of”
https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2019/12/snc-lavalin-is-awarded-chinese-reactor-contract
Nothing like corrupt companies doing safety standards in China. Exclusive Licensee.
https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2019/11/snc-lavalin-consortium-wins-13-9m-nuclear-engineering-contract

Something more recent
https://www.humboldtjournal.ca/news/saskatchewan-sets-up-nuclear-secretariat-to-plan-for-reactors-1.24159581

Found some data on the ” Small modular Reactors ”
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-power-reactors/small-nuclear-power-reactors.aspx

smallest modular reactor closest to me, probably Bilibino Siberia
Theres some pictures its cool. On the google earth.

Holtec USA and SNC

Then theres terrestrial energy
https://www.terrestrialenergy.com/
A whole 8 jobs lol.

Starcore Quebec.
This one using some newer tech in china using helium to cool, that cannot becoem radioactive according to the laws of physics! Says so on thepage

Home Page

zero jobs
Starcore with a mining company.

Rolls Royce USA

Ralph Hart from Northern Nuclear but found a youtube video. Otherwise Cant find a site of ‘Northern Nuclear” Apparently Ralph passed on too.\

https://albertapolitics.ca/2020/08/urgent-need-to-squelch-political-fallout-best-explains-jason-kenneys-oddly-timed-nuclear-announcement/
From some AUg 9th.

https://investingnews.com/innspired/global-uranium-supply-athabasca-basin/

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2020/05/snc-lavalin-reports-66m-q1-loss

https://www.northernminer.com/news/top-10-canadian-miners-by-market-cap/1003817842/

Alot of watered down energy news.

Next Item.
Living next to reactor.

Found this thread , still making my way reading all this, but you know gotta keep putting one step in front of the other. Me its just same step in front always. The idea is the same.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NuclearPower/comments/9bqlrf/living_near_a_nuclear_power_plant_what_are_the/
From the post talks about ‘flex’
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/post-fukushima-safety-enhancements/flex-equipment.html
Lots of redundant safety and back up which is nice, atleast theres a plan. not like, buddy im sleeping.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NuclearPower/comments/ivek2a/zion_lights_once_a_spokesperson_for_the/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54103163
Former extinction rebellion anti-nuclear person, now says “only way to deal with climate crisis”
Interesting name.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01430-0
Blue radiation glowing particles in a vacuum.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34128801/us-government-makes-new-kind-of-nuclear-fuel/
Thorium fuel newer story

http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/news/
Comments on Wylfa

Movie China Syndrome. maybe ill watch it

That ice breaker again.
Track it again. Its by Gothenburg.
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Just learning still about the Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov. It has like a jump for the planes to take off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3AMB7ZFF3Q
I think its lovable, described as one the worst carriers in the world in this article:
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-is-talking-about-scrapping-kuznetsov-its-only-aircraft-carrier-2019-4
As for Kuznetsov himself, Kuznetsov played a crucial role during the first hours of the war – at this pivotal moment, his resolve and blatant disregard for orders averted the destruction of the Soviet Navy. By June 21, 1941, Kuznetzov was convinced of the inevitability of war with Nazi Germany. On the same day Semyon Timoshenko and Georgy Zhukov issued a directive prohibiting Soviet commanders from responding to “German provocations”. The Navy, however, constituted a distinct ministry (narkomat), and thus Kuznetsov held a position which was technically outside the direct chain of command. He utilized this fact in a very bold move.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Kuznetsov_(admiral)

I learnt about that from this guys documented trip aboard icebreaker.
Also watched another short doc about Finland Icebreakers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Aq3XkQj3Y
Is what im watching right now super informative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRRy6t5K3R4
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Sept 25
https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/izig7j/i_want_to_puke_david_suzuki_reacts_to_oregans/
One commenter
“David Suzuki work against us everyday by promoting non-scientific views on nuclear energy.”

No doubt you got the rich, and powerful saying no power fore you.
He has a tv show, money, platform.
I read the statement on his page, someone giving up air travel.
“After my whole life of travelling im giving up air travel, I cant believe your not.”

Like I like the Tv show growing up.
Has to be a balance with our ‘need’ for zero emissions, and ‘need’ for energy.
If its anything like anything else rent food always increasing, while whose wages have gone up by similar factor.
Why is it always some billionaire lecturing the common folk.
Or some billionaires child.

The person that uses the most energy.
Why some people have access to all most of the worlds resources, and some have little to none.
Its like a birthright get born into the right family.

Anyways, back to work.
That trip to North Pole Was fascinating.

These people trying to get up and close to chernobyl
https://www.reddit.com/r/chernobyl/comments/ivdetz/is_the_actual_power_plant_still_dangerous_mainly/

https://viral-storm.com/could-chernobyl-be-called-paradise-on-earth/

National Geo.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/powering-the-future/
This guy lives on a island. Lives a ‘normal’ life.
Another of these “Heres what you need to know”
Breeder reactors. This person seems to admire China’s reactor construction, but he lives on a secluded island. Yeah the real 1%.

India uses a breeder reactor and
The world’s first peacetime use of nuclear power occurred when the U.S. Government switched on Experimental Breeder Reactor #1 (EBR-1) near Arco, Idaho, on December 20, 1951. The town of Arco* became the first city in the world to be lit by atomic power from a reactor built near EBR-1, the BORAX III, on July 17, 1955. It was only temporary, but the way was paved for commercial use of nuclear power. The Arco reactor later suffered a partial meltdown — another World’s First. There’s no highway sign bragging about that.
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2960

https://www.nuclearasia.com/news/indias-fast-breeder-reactor-delayed-likely-to-be-commissioned-in-october-2022/3893/

Previous author wants to use fission.
Anyways this is all form parameters living next to reactor..

https://www.duke-energy.com/safety-and-preparedness/nuclear-safety/harris
Less than 1 millirems

Next boat video I was watching has diesel engines.
Im just trying to find instances of people living next to reactor of some type.

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Sept 26 more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Nucleon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersonic_Low_Altitude_Missile

https://www.space.com/nuclear-reactor-for-mars-outpost-2022.html

https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1991979/a-saga-of-half-lives-and-half-truths
“Staged protest” says one commenter.

https://www.independent.com/2020/09/24/all-about-diablo-canyon-nuclear-plant/
This one had some things gone wrong with this plant during 2020.
Theres pics of the plant looks interesting.

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Sept 28
Iodine pills for your thyroid.
https://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/resources/educational-resources/feature-articles/potassium-iodide-KI-pills.cfm

Heres some residents living next to chernobyl.
https://www.nei.org/resources/fact-sheets/chernobyl-accident-and-its-consequences

Satanic covid ritual, couldnt resist.
Im putting this in the project no doubt.
https://www.eyeopeningtruth.com/covid-19-satanic-ritual/

Belgium from 2016 , Searching this Iodine tablet trying to find a training video.
Maybe a isolation in place.

https://youtu.be/1lsUWMPWBJg 2016
https://youtu.be/n9GXz-PY2Lw 2020
few of those comments made me lol.

One comment about the accidental nuclear warning.
From that time period lets dig that up.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/emergency-alert-about-ont-nuclear-plant-was-sent-by-mistake-1.4763686
I gotta say little rant, this is the only perspective I can really find.
Perspective living next to CANDU in Canada, you know id be annoyed too if they sent an error message. like get your sh*t together. Accidents happen ? thats concerning, but the accident is not really an accident, and has nothing to do with nuclear. Its a accident in the phone system, anyways better safe than sorry.
Scorched person at chernobyl anything to say ? ___
Should mine a mountain, or utilize a mined area, for some nuclear infrastructure, a trashed area. Cause clearly no one wants to live next to it.

Just did a rental comparison next to Pickering ON Power plant, insanely expensive rent.
I could get a room in a house to share with 5 other people.
Renting a room in someone’s giant home.
Buying, well you get more bang for your buck than Vancouver. You can buy your own empty giant house.

___29 sept.

https://www.nwmo.ca/en/More-information/News-and-Activities/2020/09/18/19/45/The-NWMO-signs-an-agreement-to-advance-the-production-of-containers-for-used-nuclear-fuel?fbclid=IwAR3gLbiPJx89ARs-tR9SSgG5j1W61HdZq6fQCGj3sPIteqsakmyphx05ib8

http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2015/ph241/sanders1/
https://www.ans.org/news/

___ 30 sept.
https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/candu-canadian-success-story
Clicking on the Candu map leads to broken link SNC lavalin.
At the actual Lavalin website only shows Darlington facility, not Bruce Power.
When you click anything CANDU at the Lavalin Site, all it shows is Darlington

https://www.snclavalin.com/en/projects#all/all/all/all

Anyways wasnt even looking for that was looking for, some type of reactor resident club
found this instead lol
https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/399127
Techno reactor

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/us-nuclear-company-seeks-to-make-pinawa-home-to-its-reactor-demonstration-site-487443931.html

Found this story 2018 , Starcore. Starcore US company in Quebec then. Starcore Mining and nuclear.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/17/the-u-s-is-powering-up-its-first-new-nuclear-reactor-in-decades/
This reactor, has house next to it. Thats kindof what im looking for.
“SPRING CITY, Tenn. — In an immaculate control room at the Watts Bar nuclear plant,…”
This author talking about irrational fears that dont help us today. Thats kinda funny true. Try telling someone theyre having irrational fear lol. Oh your just being irrational. Tell that crocodilian limbic system that you’re in control! I guess with some better understanding of brain, and behaviors , training, can get past those things. I think some AI nuclear is good takes all the emotion and human error out of it. you know test it out on some less critical systems first but if NASA can do redundant software design; launch nuclear materials into atmosphere as asafely as possible (mitigating risk). I think that starcore demo reactor in Manitoba sounds pretty interesting.
The video of the Watts power plant construction was cool. This is the safe helium one ive heard about.

Star core mining interesting company.
Seen it on the TSX. 25 cent shares.
That would be quite the feat first modular reactor demo.
Cause hes right how can you trade that politically without seeing it in opeartion.
So, youll end up at a mining camp with maybe one or 2 truck modular reactors to power the base.
In space probably easier, already lots of radiation. Already cold.

https://stopthesethings.com/2020/09/16/nuclears-new-dawn-small-modular-reactors-offer-ever-reliable-co2-free-power/

https://stopthesethings.com/category/nuclear-power/
Site pro-nuclear, and really against wind towers.

Heres something on Residents.
http://sgnews.ca/2012/12/10/fukushima-after-the-meltdowns/
“The government offers “voluntary” evacuees about $1000 apiece if they choose to move away from the area. In addition, children and pregnant women living in the area are eligible for a one-time payment of $5000, to help with any health issues they may encounter.
“
The current government offered three options for national discussion:

total phase out of all nuclear plants;
maintain current levels of nuclear power, at about 15 percent of energy requirements; or
keep all operating plants and expand nuclear facilities as planned.
After holding public hearings in 11 cities and collecting 89,000 comments, the government announced that nearly 9 in 10 ( 87 percent) support phasing out nuclear power, and 8 in 10 (78 percent) want all nuclear power plants shut down immediately.

Thats a straight copy paste, but no doubt people dont want nuclear after disaster. I guess the question is, is it some other engineers disaster. Every plant isnt destined to meltdown. Better be getting more than 5000 bucks after I turn into the toxic avenger and my face melts off.

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https://www.voanews.com/usa/nuclear-arms-race-weaponization-outer-space-high-us-disarmament-agenda
Weaponization of space concerns, including nuclear

Oct 2
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/rescue-underway-in-north-vans-capilano-river
This going in the nuclear safety debate. Hydro killed, nuclear no.

https://globalnews.ca/news/7372931/water-rescue-underway-near-north-vancouvers-capilano-suspension-bridge/

wow doesnt generate electricity, im kinda surprised built in 54
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/metro-vancouver-reconsiders-generating-electricity-at-north-shore-reservoirs
Anyways still accident happened.
Though it was kinda relevant.

Ok something totally different searching for Ecological.

Not really ecological but interesting.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/climate/nuclear-fusion-reactor.html

This is the ultimate in nuclear fusion energy project this one is experimental too. in southern france.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/climate/nuclear-fusion-reactor.html
Calls it compact its nearly 100 m long, looking.
Stainless Vacuum chamber looks pretty cool.

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/586059/chernobyl-animal-facts
Magazine style article about Chernobyl wild animals.’
kind of interesting why one species survives radiation more than another, and why.
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Oct 4
New green party leader. Annamie Paul
Right away sought the Nuclear statement
https://www.reddit.com/r/GreenPartyOfCanada/comments/hsxsv4/annamie_paul_candidate_for_green_party_leadership/
Support nuclear : No.

Oct 6
https://www.opg.com/news-and-media/media-releases/media_release/opg-paving-the-way-for-small-modular-reactor-deployment/
This is news to me compared to what I heard about Starcore.
Different province.

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Oct 11 Gotta hand this in soon, Fire under my ass.
Seen a video Carl Sagan Talking about Nuclear proliferation.
https://youtu.be/y02Efix7mM0
wow I was 4 years old.
Just talking about how to be a good citizen in a democracy, and on the planet.
The citizens control the government, not the other way around.
Carl Sagan actually complementing soviets for their progress.

Im gonna put this here too since this is my page and I can be as bias as I want or showcase whatever I want.

Heres a 1975 John Wayne Talking about liberals and the medias and being open to someone’s point of view.
Its like yea hes dead and old fashioned view point but Doesnt take a rocket scientist to see what hes saying.
Hes right, I too have made effort to learn about everyones perspective, while no liberal cares about my perspective meanwhjile making bad decisions for me.
Machiavellian.
Stay iun power at all costs no matter the unethical bvehavior.
Id argue if its so old, and outdated why are we still seein this in politics.
One commenter: makes his own choices not follows others.
He says right in the interview never wanted to do anything thats takes someones humanity away.
Carl Sagan with the fallacy of words the politicians use, its all relevant.
Who here wears black face?

Gravity industries jetpack navy trials, wow.
https://youtu.be/H4FUBfp9kS0

___ for later oct 15
https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/jbzc91/proposed_1500acre_site_mapped_out_for_canadian/

https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/jbunuv/federal_government_invests_in_small_nuclear/

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More nuclear. Gotta love these search criteria. ‘Uranium’ ‘How to process and enrich uranium’ ‘How to make deuterium’ ‘Molten salt’ That was a godd explosion I seen on youtube.
Go Isotopes, I mean Dodgers.

Omg uranium found everywhere on earth.
People also ask
Where do you find uranium in nature?
Uranium is one of the more common elements in the Earth’s crust, being 40 times more common than silver and 500 times more common than gold. It can be found almost everywhere in rock, soil, rivers, and oceans.

Uranium ore – Wikipedia
.
Im gonna do some funny searches. ” Uh oh I ate a square of Uranium:
How much weight would you gain if you ate a gram of uranium?
One pound of fat is about 3500 kCal or about 3500000 cal, so 1 gram of Uranium would result in about 5,000 pounds worth of fat when comparing energy to energy. you don’t get energy from eating Uranium; you just get cancer.

A gram uranium is roughly 20 billion calories. If our body could …

Eating rocks, people have strange addictions.

Anyways findiung some really good info on the New Mexico site.
https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/resources/uranium/where.html

New Mexico 2% of total Uranium.

https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele092.html
. Naturally occurring uranium consists of three isotopes: uranium-234, uranium-235 and uranium-238. Although all three isotopes are radioactive, only uranium-235 is a fissionable material that can be used for nuclear power.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228370647_Evolution_of_uranium_and_thorium_minerals

When earth gives you Uranium.

https://www.vedantu.com/question-answer/the-isotope-of-uranium-is-used-as-a-fuel-in-class-11-chemistry-cbse-5f7ea3cae7397c2090a6a512
Cant copy paste that text but theres from some academic to grade 11 materials.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/10/15/news/feds-fund-small-nuclear-reactor-part-plan-reach-climate-goals

Here it says its Terrestrial.
Anyways 20 million, As the government was caught red-handed trying to funnel out 900 million We charity scandal. . This is the first time I seen minister Bains last time he was laughing about questions in the HOC before shut down regarding the deficit.

People health tech jobs conservationism, need all the above.

Not everyone is as convinced as O’Regan and Bains that nuclear is the answer to Canada’s climate change dreams.
Yawn

Not everyone is convinced these 2 have any idea what theyre talking about.

O’Regan said he is also developing a radioactive waste policy,
eye roll.

Corrupt liberals with nuclear policy what could go wrong.
Im suprised SNC Lavalin or even bombardier isnt into some kind of SMR vehicle. Or nuclear vehicle in general. Just with R/D and massive resources.

But imagine a fleet of SMR vehicles with maintenance and ressuply vehicles or airdrop.
In a military application depending on the theatre. Could have a SMR in unconventional locations. Ultimately could be a target. Youd want that reactor that if it got damaged, could just rinse down the area fix a part and turn it back on.
https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Documents/stratforum/SF-262.pdf
The one im not even thinking of is the Navy. Space station
Lithium batteries.

https://th.fhi-berlin.mpg.de/th/publications/FusionEngDesign-2011-2770-2011.pdf
using up all the terrestrial resources in decades is concerning. Then what back to gas combustion.

https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/48urm6/eli5_what_is_the_nuclear_proliferation_treaty_and/
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Oct 23 Google fix my problems.

After mining, the ore is crushed in a mill, where water is added to produce a slurry of fine ore particles and other materials. The slurry is leached with sulfuric acid or an alkaline solution to dissolve the uranium, leaving the remaining rock and other minerals undissolved.

A small number of reactors, most notably the CANDU reactors from Canada, are fuelled with natural uranium, which does not have to be enriched.The enrichment process requires the uranium to be in a gaseous form. This is achieved through a process called conversion, where uranium oxide is converted to a different compound (uranium hexafluoride) which is a gas at relatively low temperatures.

The uranium hexafluoride is fed into centrifuges, with thousands of rapidly-spinning vertical tubes that separate uranium-235 from the slightly heavier uranium-238 isotope. The centrifuges separate the uranium into two streams: one stream is enriched in uranium-235; the other consists of ‘tails’ containing a lower concentration of uranium-235, and known as depleted uranium (DU).

Thats interesting with the seperation of the heavier via centrifuge. More interestingly is the uranium in gaseous form.
https://www.world-nuclear.org/nuclear-essentials/how-is-uranium-made-into-nuclear-fuel.aspx
lol got distracted googling all the places called Clayton USA. Im gonna visit em all.
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lol thats funny
OK here comes the dry portion
What isotopes of uranium exist?

Theres like several 23X’s 256’s or something like that 235
A:
How many uranium isotopes are there?
three isotopes
Naturally occurring uranium consists of three isotopes: uranium-234, uranium-235 and uranium-238. Although all three isotopes are radioactive, only uranium-235 is a fissionable material that can be used for nuclear power

Only 0.7204% of naturally occurring uranium is uranium-235. This is too low a concentration to sustain a nuclear chain reaction without the help of a material known as a moderator.

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Uranium#section=Isotopes
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Uranium#section=Uses

Learning about Fiestaware. Painted with Uranium discontinued because health reasons . Some fiesta.
Browsing this online museum finding some neat things.
https://www.orau.org/ptp/museumdirectory.htm

what type of isotope for CANDU process?
The uranium conversion process for CANDU heavy water reactors involves converting UO3 to uranium dioxide (UO2). This takes place in Port Hope, Ontario, at Canada’s only uranium conversion facility. Nitric acid and ammonia are added to UO3, which is then fed into a special kiln operating with special gasses to prevent extra oxygen from mixing with the pellets.

The conversion process for light water reactors involves adding fluorine to UO3 to create the gas uranium hexafluouride (UF6). This chemical form is particularly suitable for separating out the different weights of uranium (different isotopes of uranium weigh different amounts).

Enrichment
Natural uranium has too low a concentration of uranium-235 (its reactive isotope) for light water reactors. For these reactors, uranium enrichment increases the U-235 concentration from 0.7 percent to about three to five per cent. Enrichment involves separation of the lighter U-235 atoms from the heavier and more common U-238 atoms.

Yes with the centrifuges.

https://cna.ca/reactors-and-smrs/nuclear-fuel/

Learning about Cameco and the refining in the worlds largest refinery Blind lake Cameco, whopping 5 jobs.
One temp truck swamping job lol

I just seen MP Jenica Atwin statement on nuclear
“Let us also not ignore the fact that some will try to make us believe that nuclear energy can still be considered clean, safe and reliable. ”

https://openparliament.ca/debates/2020/10/8/jenica-atwin-1/

Not only that more expensive to live next to.

Its from Oct 8.
No nuclear: cause.
Not the greatest argument. Considering already using nuclear supplementing coal.

I just want better and im sorry if NASA can do it, society can too. Navy submarines patrolling the earth. The next is the policy announcement i read from 2019
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/media-release/2019-12-03/greens-condemn-plan-spend-27-billion-nuclear-reactors
Some parts I would agree on this, its 27 bil for research and not even a reactor Its for the smrs. I think that having one operational will make the difference, but 27 bil and what to show for it is not good. There is money in it from the research I seen worth debating. I guess if money is being invested into nuclear its not going into the pockets of windmills and renewables. Im down with conservationism, Im not down with anti-nuclear progress. Im down with taking the politics out of nuclear cause what ive seen. Who would want these people in command of nuclear its a farce. I trust the candu tech and the science.Trust engineers. Hard to trust the people/money. Natural disasters. I mean if you can build a nuclear bunker you could do the same for the plant. Mitigating risk . That could bring some real results and what about the future where the north is gradually more occupied.
Imagine Peace River a massive metropolis. Year 2500 im sure it would be so. Considering how old MTL is.

What is halflife of uranium 235 : 700 million years
Low enriched for fuel in reactors high enriched for weapons.
https://www.radioactivity.eu.com/site/pages/Uranium_238_235.htm
charts comparing some half-lives
https://www.radioactivity.eu.com/site/pages/Uranium_Isotopes.htm

From Hypothetical reactor I found.
For the first 600 years the radiotoxicity is due, almost exclusively, to the fission products, and for the following 100,000 years the main radiotoxic isotopes are the “actinides” plutonium and americium.

Heres a bnunch of poisons in spent fuel list
http://www.ccnr.org/hlw_chart.html

http://www.ccnr.org/tailings_wall.html

Stored and disposed right here,
http://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/waste/high-level-waste/index.cfm

More about half lifes https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Book%3A_The_Basics_of_GOB_Chemistry_(Ball_et_al.)/11%3A_Nuclear_Chemistry/11.02%3A_Half-Life
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Oct 27. Learnt about some Richard Taylor and Quarks and Gluons. ITs pretty much sci-fi fantasy magic. You deserve the nobel prizes figuring out all that. Specially thats what he and his friends did. Its just fantastic knowing what to do and what to observe etc. For something that can never be seen. Not from the imagination. Then I was reading about Fellowship of Royal Society. And the Canadian part Fellowship of Royal Society of Canada. I wonder what kind of debate happens there.
I wonder if one guy is like aahahah; you counted your gluons wrong you fool!
Then later the physicists prank the new guy making him think he set off a major reaction.
Theres alot of funny potential along with the science of course. When you get all the biggest brains together for cocktails lol. J/k
Interesting all sorts of videos, & series for summer science.
CERN also has a channel. Thats pretty crazy.
___ Oct 28
Reading a retro article about some nobel prizes awarded oct 27 1988. Physicists probing the structure of atomic particle. Which is similar to what ive been working on .
https://search.proquest.com/pagelevelimagepdf/2266036079/pagelevelImagePDF/53C86E961F104139PQ/1?accountid=140093&t:lb=t Just for something different.
I noticed the tongue out like einstein. Maybe you stick you r tongue out for photos and when you have a discovery. Make sense cause its funny.

Its Nov 16 2020
Another article talking about nuclear no change. In fact the government pissed away dozens of new plants.

https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/jv95e6/john_gorman_any_plan_for_canada_to_reach_its/
Literally no change since I last wrote.
It talk about nuclear with some mediocre sugggestions.

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Isn’t Canada pretty great at producing nuclear reactors?

these commnenters:

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Canada builds the CANDU reactors, a Canadian designed nuclear power system. They’re considered an old and expensive design now, and people are actively pursuing new technology.

We are a notable player in nuclear projects, but how many of those get built anymore? The NIMBY’s have been winning that fight for decades now (not without good reason, to be entirely fair).

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Something new for nuclear research.
Learning about Jacobus Vant Hoff. and the carbon tetrahedral .
https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/thats-stereochemistry/3007901.article

Nuclear magnetic resonance.
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is a physical phenomenon in which nuclei in a strong constant magnetic field are perturbed by a weak oscillating magnetic field (in the near field) and respond by producing an electromagnetic signal with a frequency characteristic of the magnetic field at the nucleus.

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https://youtu.be/MIjV3ZujduE
Something on a Nuscale reactor simulation.

https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/kxvgnr/opinion_federal_plan_for_small_modular_reactors/

Nuclear tech.
Level the playing field.
Clayton L .
July 16 2020

Whether or not to utilize nuclear technologies, and to what degree. Are nuclear technologies beneficial to human society, and what dangers to they pose.
Pros and cons, opinions, perspectives. From past to current events.

Intro. How did I get here. Im 35, not a ‘nuclear expert’ by any means but had a chance to indulge in some research. I have a perspective, and opinions too. I have discussed with couple friends regarding some pros and cons to using nuclear tech. One of their complaints that opinion pieces aren’t factual. A desire to hear nuclear tech news without a heaping portion of someones varying opinion. I tend to agree with that statement then. I have my own opinions, and the news market is saturated. So there’s no point hiding that I am ‘for the use of nuclear tech.’ Right away an argument against, is that it just a complicated dangerous way to boil water. I think everyone can agree the risk, and dangers associated with nuclear can be higher. Im reading some Isaac Asimov right now “foundation”. Currently on ‘Foundation and Empire’ 1952 book right now. I love this book series though. It looks into a fictional futuristic human societies using nuclear tech. Its a fantasy world, but I can tell Asimov really believed in science and using tech to the maximum to benefit humanity. He was a bio chemist. Even in the Asimov world without divulging too much: has a nuclear dark age. Basically showing an archaic society without nucleics, couldn’t compete with a group that had. Knowledge is power essentially. Even in the Asimov universe there was tyrants, and bad governments.

From Asimov to Carl Sagan another science hero.

Sagan with golden record.

Carl Sagan was a child during ww2. As an adult he became science communicator. Also became involved in nuclear disarmament and politically active. My perspectives lie somewhere along that line. That nuclear tech is necessary for space travel. I like to believe in energy independence that nuclear can provide. Also I acknowledge some of the concerning previous times we have gone through. As if hiding underneath a school desk will protect from nuclear blast. Nevertheless nuclear will remain part of our future for better or worse. Its pros cant be denied.

USA/Soviet nuclear stockpiles by year.

Ill showcase some of the interesting things I have researched. Personally ive used some nuclear tech in the forces, and worn a dosimeter.

Nuclear technologies have markets, and economies. China, Russia are nuclear exporters. Canada has done nuclear exports in the past. In developing countries nuclear is a means to level the playing field. There’s a negative aura around anything nuclear just the word. With just cause, from Hiroshima, Chernobyl, Three Mile, Fukushima. Still, I believe nuclear can be done safely. With many benefits that cant be denied. So how to mitigate the risk . Whose responsibility to learn, or care about nuclear? For me looking at some jobs and reading some comments its maybe an interesting career someone like me could do.

In Pakistan nuclear tech news I found Karachi power generating station. Pakistan Atomic Energy commission developing additional sites to house more nuclear power plant. They’ve been using nuclear power supplementing their power grid for some time. Kanuup plant is the oldest and surpassed design life of 30 years. So here is PAEC CNNC CZEC ACP- 1000 technology. Its a pressurized CANDU heavy water reactor supplied by Canadian General Electric company. Just to say that regardless of opinions here is a massive infrastructure project underway with no signs of slowing down. Here the initial reactor was commissioned from 1972 to 2002.
Raising the quantitative power levels from 33452MW to 35975 MW within a year. PAEC has goals of raising the output all the way to 8800MW by 2030. Safe and successful operation of the Kanuup site for 48 years now.
I found some defense style articles which suggest Pakistan is a nuclear weapon state, and has a credible minimum deterrence posture which provides Pakistan security without costly arms race with India. Definitely the world doesn’t want nuclear war between Pakistan and India. Thats a bit concerning that some heated argument on the other side of the planet could result in nuclear detonation but lets be real has most of the planet consented to nuclear tests? Usage in conflict. In Pakistan have made it a country project including skilled manpower, education and training.

Kanupp 2 & 3

Ohio USA. Ohio is home to two nuclear reactors. Producing 88 percent of the states emission free-electricity.

Perry Nuclear Power Plant Ohio.

Here I found Energy company requiring what seems to be bailout money. One commenter suggesting the tax payers scammers by big business once again so the shareholders reap the rewards. Lots of heated debate here, Im just an observer. Here another commenter suggesting that solar and wind are the cheapest now as the governments can make the taxpayer cover the cleanup costs. Theres differences between the buyback and the bailout apparently. I think I would be pissed too. Lawmakers seemingly profiting the shareholders instead of the taxpayers. Or the energy consumer.

President Museveni addresses some of the UPDF tank officers during the pass out of the commanders course at Kambamba Armoured Warfare Training School.

Uganda is a small sized country. Using CNNC to help develop nuclear energy. I read the state of the nation 2019 address because it came up in my search parameters. Many nuclear projects underway with some national pride. 850 sources in 419 facilities. Under regulatory control supervision. Arguably un-popular in America. Russia, and China busily exporting.

Nuclear technologies aren’t limited to reactors as I found evidence of International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA . Many nuclear tech projects written about, on the IAEA page.

This particular article; working with 60 scientists from several middle eastern countries. Using nuclear and isotopic techniques to improve crop yields on salt-affected soils. Using nitrogen-15 isotopic techniques. I have a transcript of the actual science in my log shared at the end of assignment. Desalination is cool tech that can be helpful for everyone.

In another recent example IAEA working in a partnership with Mauritius agriculture. Using nuclear technology to develop tomato seeds that can thrive in increased temperatures. These seeds then are distributed to farmers a helping protect a multi million national industry. The plant mutation breeding involves exposing plant seeds to gamma rays. The plants are then multiplied and observed for new, and desirable traits. Who would deny the Mauritius’s tomatoes? Its a smaller island 1000km east from another small island, Madagascar.

Theres more. In terms of agriculture nuclear technologies which particularly interests me, so I will include it. Unfortunately same source IAEA but its good, Its a technique I learnt about sterilizing fruit flies to end offspring. Argentina is set to boom with the export abilities to the largest fresh fruit market in world. (China) The fruit fly quarantine checkpoints eliminates the fruit fly population. Exports of stone and pome fruits are expedited reducing post harvest treatment.

“Atomic Gardening”
Mentioned the seed irradiation and testing for desirable traits in plants. Also food irridation technologies. To remove unwanted molds.
To be fair unless I was really starving, and watched someone else eat irradiated food it might be something I avoided. Radiation symbol on food does seem a little counter intuitive. Noted I probably couldn’t tell the difference in a taste test. For the sake of argument I would eat a irradiated mold blasted peanut or something else provided it was safe to consume.

Irradiated fruit label.

“Mutant Fields”
Processes and challenges.

Before

Kuwait institute for Scientific research. Displaying some completed and ongoing scientific research projects. All sorted by accomplished, and ongoing projects.

After

I found some other data of research on edible food packaging. It was interesting to me because there was a lot of data and chemistry perspective in real life application. Especially food packaging industry generates a lot of individual waste. Its encouraging to see some front line science tackling some applied problems.

Countries from Costa Rica to Uganda using food testing labs to check for residues and food contaminants. Mobile labs. Regular testing labs.

My most compelling argument is that of space exploration. Right away without nuclear there is limitations for powering spacecraft away from the sun. If NASA rocket scientists can launch a good amount of Plutonium 238 “airborne hazard” through the the atmosphere, safely above human populations. People can have energy independence through nuclear. Doing this with some redundant safety, with several hundred people working on the team. This proves, and inspires me that humans are capable of safely working on some massive nuclear projects with the safety of earth and humans as top priority. I learnt about the space battery facility in Idaho. These photos not possible without nuclear tech:

Sunset from mars.

Cassini spacecraft first view of Saturn.

Medical:

Chest xray.

Its not the science that is evil, its a corrupt evil intent. There’s without a doubt some negligent disposal of nuclear waste in our past as well as accidents, human error, corruption. However safely disposing of nuclear waste, long monitoring, and safety could be a meaningful job I could do. Douglas point waste facility.

More Jobs. Uranium mines in Saskatchewan. Learnt a technique miners use to find, and extract the uranium ore. It must be extracted refined. Mining is a necessary component of nuclear. 2013 1.2 billion industry in Canada. Mining has a negative connotation and reputation. The pattern; energy companies come make a profit destroy the environment, and when its time to clean up it falls on the taxpayer. Oil companies want oil based energy economies, same with coal. Aforementioned have made energy monopoly niches for profit , in turn using those profits to lobby governments with desired intents. When governments should be developing energy sectors equally. In broad strokes the tesla revolution also using mining for lithium practices. The batteries charging from a mixed energy grid. My concern these miners are doing the dying and shareholders, again getting rich off resources that could be scarce/essential in the near future isn’t a team player strategy.

Cross section mining. Drill the bore hole, attach larger bit, extract ore as it falls down bore hole.

The least compelling argument is the fate of nuclear future, lies in politics not in science. Perhaps completing a basic course on nuclear should be requirements for participating in the democratic aspects of nuclear policy. Considering how corrupt politicians seem these days is a good argument for additional policies to protect the tax payer, more importantly humanity. Separate the politics, and science. There should be rewards for learning the content, and also for any risk hazards associated with the work environment. The ultimate consequence: Nuclear annihilation of earth. Is a pretty bad consequence. Yet energy independence for all humans is nothing to be scoffed at.

Opinions.

Nuclear technologies. Glow in the dark gun sights, smoke detectors. I was a soldier 16 years part of some daily life.

Nuclear medical technologies. They exist. I was never able to use ultrasound. I was in a coma at hospital amputating almost dying 11/30 days waiting for my ultrasound appointment. MRI and similar diagnostics are a useful technology that should be abundant, and readily available.

Commercialization of nuclear tech.
Learnt about Marie Curie and how things were back then. Selling snake oils and tonics. Sadly took many victims of radiation to study and learn the benefits. Just like early car safety nuclear cowboy days are volatile. Both USA and Russia, Japan.
More commercial business, I mentioned the space batteries. Also dosimeter technologies. PPE safety.

Thirsty?

The CANDU tech is proven safe. That being said, it isn’t the energy industry to cut corners. Reading about whistle-blowers. Concerning stories I have read. The nuclear reactor X is commissioned to be built. Safety specs are listed. Construction company sees the specs for fire ratings sensor A, and says: “that’s too expensive, can save a bundle by using sensor B.” So right away during construction, the first safety shut off valves improperly fire rated parts. It was addressed. Its just crazy to think of the designed safety procedures, ignored to save a buck. Meanwhile oil lobbyist rejoice, Nuclear = Danger Oil = Good. Yes the people that sold previous generations leaded gasoline.

Gerald W. Brown. Whistleblower on Thermo-Lag scandal.

Its like we were forced to maxed out the oil tech tree without even considering if that was the best idea. Yea best for profits, short term and un-calculated risk. But best for humanity is questionable. I would argue a balance of all mixed energies based on risk reward location and desired outcomes is best. Some would have earthlings believe its good destroying the amazon for sugar cane and ethanol jet fuel. How fitting for some energy rich dependent in their air conditioned office with ice in their drink to say: “Power for me, but not for you cause I dont understand nuclear.” I got news for you the amount of nuclear submarines in operation without any citizen input is kinda scary. Russia, and China aren’t really halting production for global warming. So what were going into poverty back to the stone age . Anyways CANDU tech was hot after the bomb. Free energy. Public opinion grew much worse with governments hiding nuclear waste. Chernobyl government denial. And so on. Fukushima shows even with strict safety protocols accidents happen.

Nuclear . Level the playing field in more ways than one. The obvious play on words ending ww2 early. Its pretty crazy. Imagine being the Japanese emperor and learning 2 cities have been vaporized, with many walking wounded. Imagine being responsible for so much death.

Enola Gay crew.

Nuclear benefits are undeniable to developing countries modernizing. Theres discussion of micro reactors benefiting communities or small towns is a interesting infrastructure propositions. This fits with a Isaac Asimov advanced society nucleics benefiting civilizations. Simply for the benefit. If such a opportunity for employment were readily available I can attest to more than a few people I know would be interested in long term employment/careers. Especially with the carbon pollution and climate emergency. Nuclear is a powerful too that should be respected, and used to benefit us all. Or, the other option is everyone go back to wood stove and steam. The cross generational clean up costs should be factored into the operating costs with no exception. There should be funds allocated to provide payroll for the half life of nuclear waste. 30-24000 yrs. Cross generational cleanup.
Just look at old abandoned fisheries sites, to see how good cleanup after profit works.

Again with more commercial and CANDU especially. It must have been like the 90’s with a bright future Chernobyll hadn’t happened yet. There was nuclear scientific race. Listening to some of the Scientists in Ottawa talk ambitiously about the CANDU nuclear conference. Really when I learnt about what happened to the Romanian and failed government. Construction problems. Could blame some human error, human greed. Buddy deals gone wrong. I find it find of sad they could have had a reactor. It was hot after the bomb but seems pretty much dead and inaccessible to me right now, unless I were a miner. As for being ‘hot’. Still hot in China construction, and exports with the data posted. In one example Romania dictator went bankrupt 1982. In more recent examples Countries like South Korea are currently involved in the building of four nuclear reactors in UAE under a $20 billion contract. South Korea : +20 B. Canada -343 B just in 2020.

On Reddit I learnt some interesting things. Some first hand accounts of people working in nuclear tech to read put things in perspective. They were able to illustrate the problems with nuclear stigma. Myths. As a beginner in nuclear im glad learning some real life applications helps put things in perspective. Learning step by step takes some of the mysticism out of it.
Perspectives range from dying industry to specialized and covering lots of cool education. If anything reading some comments from real people is informative. For someone pursuing a career in nuclear it would seem that political, and economical are hurdles.

A reactor from a design perspective is designed redundantly with safety in mind . Somewhere with the sale, the physical money, construction down the line, and reporting errors is a disconnect from the original intent. At least there’s evidence of this in the past. Computers like most tech and procedures has gotten better since Three Mile Island. In a ideal world politics, and human tendency for war, corruption, risk could be virtually reduced to zero. Using nuclear abundant energy to lift peoplekind out of poverty, and the climate crisis. Reading scientific bulletins for decarbonization for this research. Funny, I didn’t find any mention at all, about a carbon tax, or shutting down parliament being beneficial for ‘de-carbonization.’ So id suggest I know more about nuclear than most politicians.

Lesson 2 Research :

CANDU part 2

Lesson 3 Research:

CANDU 3

Lesson 4 Research:

CANDU 4

Sources.
Entire research log: https://clayton.bbwebmedia.com/category/chems/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan
https://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2002/cassini_firstimage.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_whistleblowers

Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) Expansion

https://www.nei.org/CorporateSite/media/filefolder/resources/fact-sheets/state-fact-sheets/Ohio-State-Fact-Sheet.pdf
https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Africa/Russia-And-China-Face-Off-For-Nuclear-Dominance-In-Africa.html

Nuclear power in China, CNNC
https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-power.aspx

Uganda: North Korea’s African Ally

https://thediplomat.com/tag/uganda-north-korea-relations/
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/nuclear-technology-helps-to-develop-heat-tolerant-tomato-varieties-in-mauritius

Canada’s coronavirus deficit soaring to $343B as feds warn of ‘permanent change’ to economy

Another entry in the half ass chem project.

What kind of radiation is classified as ionizing radiation?

https://www.mirion.com/learning-center/radiation-safety-basics/types-of-ionizing-radiation#:~:text=Ionizing%20radiation%20takes%20a%20few,or%20mass%20(or%20both).
Ionizing radiation takes a few forms: Alpha, beta, and neutron particles, and gamma and X-rays. All types are caused by unstable atoms, which have either an excess of energy or mass (or both).
Theres a who link I deleted since theyve been discredited lately.
http://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/resources/radiation/introduction-to-radiation/types-and-sources-of-radiation.cfm
ome types of radiation have enough energy that they can knock electrons out of their orbits around atoms, upsetting the electron/proton balance and giving the atom a positive charge. Electrically charged molecules and atoms are called ions. The radiation that can produce ions is called ionizing radiation.

There are many types of ionizing radiation. The following are some of the relevant ones:

Alpha radiation:
Alpha radiation consists of two protons and two neutrons; since they have no electrons, they carry a positive charge. Due to their size and charge, alpha particles are barely able to penetrate skin and can be stopped completely by a sheet of paper.
Beta radiation:
Beta radiation consists of fast-moving electrons ejected from the nucleus of an atom. Beta radiation has a negative charge and is about 1/7000th the size of an alpha particle, so it is more penetrating. However, it can still be stopped by a small amount of shielding, such as a sheet of plastic.
Gamma radiation:
Gamma radiation is a very penetrating type of radiation. It is usually emitted immediately after the ejection of an alpha or beta particle from the nucleus of an atom. Because it has no mass or charge, it can pass through the human body, but it is absorbed by denser materials, such as concrete or lead.
X-rays:
X-rays are a form of radiation similar to gamma radiation, but they are produced mainly by artificial means rather than from radioactive substances.
Neutron radiation:
Neutron radiation occurs when neutrons are ejected from the nucleus by nuclear fission and other processes. The nuclear chain reaction is an example of nuclear fission, where a neutron being ejected from one fissioned atom causes another atom to fission, ejecting more neutrons. Unlike other radiations, neutron radiation is absorbed by materials with lots of hydrogen atoms, like paraffin wax and plastics.

What effect does ionizing radiation have on water?
https://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch23/radiation.php#:~:text=The%20radicals%20formed%20when%20ionizing,electrons%20or%20removing%20hydrogen%20atoms.
The radicals formed when ionizing radiation passes through water are among the strongest oxidizing agents that can exist in aqueous solution. At the molecular level, these oxidizing agents destroy biologically active molecules by either removing electrons or removing hydrogen atoms.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_damage
Effects on water
Water subjected to ionizing radiation forms free radicals of hydrogen and hydroxyl, which can recombine to form gaseous hydrogen, oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radicals, and peroxide radicals. In living organisms, which are composed mostly of water, majority of the damage is caused by the reactive oxygen species, free radicals produced from water. The free radicals attack the biomolecules forming structures within the cells, causing oxidative stress (a cumulative damage which may be significant enough to cause the cell death, or may cause DNA damage possibly leading to cancer).

In cooling systems of nuclear reactors, the formation of free oxygen would promote corrosion and is counteracted by addition of hydrogen to the cooling water.[15] The hydrogen is not consumed as for each molecule reacting with oxygen one molecule is liberated by radiolysis of water; the excess hydrogen just serves to shift the reaction equilibriums by providing the initial hydrogen radicals. The reducing environment in pressurized water reactors is less prone to buildup of oxidative species. The chemistry of boiling water reactor coolant is more complex, as the environment can be oxidizing. Most of the radiolytic activity occurs in the core of the reactor where the neutron flux is highest; the bulk of energy is deposited in water from fast neutrons and gamma radiation, the contribution of thermal neutrons is much lower. In air-free water, the concentration of hydrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen peroxide reaches steady state at about 200 Gy of radiation. In presence of dissolved oxygen, the reactions continue until the oxygen is consumed and the equilibrium is shifted. Neutron activation of water leads to buildup of low concentrations of nitrogen species; due to the oxidizing effects of the reactive oxygen species, these tend to be present in the form of nitrate anions. In reducing environments, ammonia may be formed. Ammonia ions may be however also subsequently oxidized to nitrates. Other species present in the coolant water are the oxidized corrosion products (e.g. chromates) and fission products (e.g. pertechnetate and periodate anions, uranyl and neptunyl cations).[16] Absorption of neutrons in hydrogen nuclei leads to buildup of deuterium and tritium in the water. Behavior of supercritical water, important for the supercritical water reactors, differs from the radiochemical behavior of liquid water and steam and is currently under investigation.[17]

The magnitude of the effects of radiation on water is dependent on the type and energy of the radiation, namely its linear energy transfer. A gas-free water subjected to low-LET gamma rays yields almost no radiolysis products and sustains an equilibrium with their low concentration. High-LET alpha radiation produces larger amounts of radiolysis products. In presence of dissolved oxygen, radiolysis always occurs. Dissolved hydrogen completely suppresses radiolysis by low-LET radiation while radiolysis still occurs with

The presence of reactive oxygen species has strongly disruptive effect on dissolved organic chemicals. This is exploited in groundwater remediation by electron beam treatment.[18]

Like drinking heavy water

Why is there concern about changes to matter as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation?
https://www.radiationanswers.org/radiation-introduction/radiation-exposure.html#:~:text=Ionizing%20radiation%20can%20change%20the,they%20might%20divide%20too%20much.
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Ionizing radiation can change the structure of the cells, sometimes creating potentially harmful effects that are more likely to cause changes in tissue. These changes can interfere with cellular processes so cells might not be able to divide or they might divide too much.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK218706/
Ionizing radiation damages the genetic material in reproductive cells and results in mutations that are transmitted from generation to generation. The mutagenic effects of radiation were first recognized in the 1920s, and since that time radiation has been used in genetic research as an important means of obtaining new mutations in experimental organisms.

radiation: energy released or transmitted in the form of rays, waves, or particles
Thats it.

Wow so far behind this is really futile for this class but not for learning. It July 14
Ive missed using the site and slamming on my keyboard. I Should watch movie from the list soon. Sadness since the rental reviews has ended at hundred episodes. Not sure if it will ever return but

Here I am Candu 3.
How does the Uranium used in a Candu reactor exist in nature?
CANDU reactors use natural uranium as their nuclear fuel. Natural uranium is composed of about 0.7% uranium-235, and the remaining 99.3% is mostly uranium-238 which cannot directly be used in a fission process to obtain energy.Feb 18, 2016
I seen they drill from the bottom up and as it falls down the clearing lane then they extract it.
So thats it first the earth then the solar system.

thanks google.
What concerns exist about the mining and the processing of natural sources of uranium?
Weaponization, meltdown, climate change and mining in general has impact on nature.
Big pits and waste water. Abandoned mines.
Some miners issues.
https://nuclear-news.net/category/1-nuclear-issues/uranium-1-nuclear-issues/

Just the bare minimum moving on in the notebook.

Homework fodder.
Soo behind, its gonna be ugly.

What isotopes of uranium exist.
Uranium-238
Uranium-235
Uranium-234

What isotope of uranium is used in the CANDU Process?
Its Uranium 235

What is a half-life
Half-life is the time required for a quantity to reduce to half of its initial value. . The term is commonly used in nuclear physics to describe how quickly unstable atoms undergo, or how long stable atoms survive, radioactive decay.

What is the half-life of the isotope of uranium 235.
700 million years.

I cant find anything on the waste of Candu.
the spent fuel remains Uranium 235,
or what fuel did it use? Not asking what fucking components in the reactor. Basic components of nuclear reactors
The core of a reactor contains the uranium fuel. CANDU heavy water reactors use natural uranium, of which 0.7% is U-235, while light water reactors use uranium that has been enriched so that U-235 makes up about 3 – 5% of the total. Cant find a fucking clear answer.

Nice thats it