Are size and efficiency the most pressing issues to solve in nuclear power? I don't know a thing about nuclear issues but from the layperson's perspective, it seems like security is the biggest problem that keeps nuclear power from being used everywhere. These containers are essentially dirty bombs without detonators and must be protected as such. This might work for the military, where you could secure one on a restricted section of a FOB, but how would this work for a small town in Alaska, as the article suggests? Securing the site is only half of the problem, too. You also have to secure the supply chain for the nuclear material, as well as the disposal. The cost of disposal is another challenge. Imagine the difficulties of transporting the spent fuel from the Alaskan village.
These guys have a big challenge ahead of them but it would be quite awesome if they can pull it off. Prime power generation and the supply chain issues that its fuel entails is a huge and extremely expensive problem for the military. If you could safely build this in a CONEX, that would be impressive.
These guys have a big challenge ahead of them but it would be quite awesome if they can pull it off. Prime power generation and the supply chain issues that its fuel entails is a huge and extremely expensive problem for the military. If you could safely build this in a CONEX, that would be impressive.