Reactor waste remains hot as waste so why do we not pile it in a massive dump and cirulate water through it to raise steam or at least preheat water for heat generation?
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It’s not hot enough to boil water, which is the cheapest and simplest way to generate power from heat. We could try an alternative method but it’s cheaper to just dump the waste and buy more new fuel.
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