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Nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Ar...
Coal plants also create nuclear waste. Trace amounts of uranium and thorium in coal become concentrated after the coal is burned away, leaving high concentrations of nuclear waste.
oddmiral
on Jan 8, 2021
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So, you say, coal waste can be source of uranium for nuclear plants, right? How many tonnes of Uranium we can extract from coal ashes?
mnw21cam
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Unfortunately, a lot of it just gets released into the atmosphere. Capturing it all would be the obvious next step, but it costs money.
drran
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Just about 1% of fly ash is released into the atmosphere.
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