Questions re GEN 4

Gen IV Questions 

Understanding Traditional Nuclear Power SIMPLE

Describe basics  nuclear power

• how is heat created
  • FUSION
  • DECAY
  • FISSION
• always uses steam?
  • no other direct energy??_
• the activity is slow moving
  • and the disasters were because of simple overheating, not being able to cool it down.
  • Starting up period
    • Shutting down time duration
    • Why does the fuel weaken over time.

Dangers of older style plants

• water cooling, weaker brake systtem
• liquid metals better
  • more description on these metals
    • types
    • costs

The benefits of all Nuke compared to

• traditional coal
• gas fired
• renewable combustible fuel
• wind
• solar

The major benefits of Gen 4

• versus Gen 1, 2, 3
• The top 3 to 5 reasons for Gen 4
  • POWER INTENSITY/SIZE
  • SMALLER SPACE NEEDED
    • LAND SPACE
    • AESTHETICALLY, EYESORE LESS
    • LOWER COST (OVER TIME)
    • LESS MAINTENENCE
    • LASTS LONGER (COMPARED TO WINDMILL OR SOLAR PANEL)
  • NO AIR POLLUTION

What are the drawbacks of Gen 4?  

• not only regulation, time length
• candidly, what are some negatives.?
• what if a terorist took it over
• a direct missle hit  terror, etc

In terms of finances

• The time duration for a plant  project is intensely long
• Compare timign versus a coal plant
• hurdles, politics, land, population fears
• It is not for an older man
  • means time from start to finish is long
• Cost of fuel
  • supply big/small?
• Some simple Cost/Benefits analysiss
  • eg. coal plant cost
    • .5 billion
    • lasts 40 years
    • suffers regulation
    • lower yields due to additonal pollution restricttons
• Whowould take these long punts?
  • Think about politicians
    • theydont back long term goals (longer then their elected positon).
  • What type of financial backer can be approachedd?
    • Pension funds (idea)
    • Teacher funds (idea)

Major developers of  GEN 4 today

• Terra Power
• China National Nuclear Company CNNC
• Bill Gates – Natrium??|

Public opinion hurdles

• What are the most effective arguments?
  • Try to think outside your head
• Have  u modeled trends of N opinions in some countries?
  • eg Austria is so agains it  but couldit change?

Other Nations Using Nuclear, and Gen 4 candidates

• What are the most proactive nations pursuing Gen 4, or even  3 nuclear?
• What ‘friendly’ nations would be the best to focuss on and promote.?
  • Australia?
• Green parties
  • Do they simpley have ‘derangement’ syndromes?

Some nuclear news

Iran Seeks Revenge For Sabotage Attack On Natanz Nuclear Plant

Bill Gates Next Project: Building Nuclear Power Plants Across The Pacific Northwest