Eskom returns Koeberg unit 2 to service

[TheChamp]

I mean if we have to, it did no work for the whole of 2023

Yes, but it's now back, ready and prepared get it's hands dirty and make up for lost time.

 

[Thugscub]

so what happens to all the spent nuclear fuel, where does that go?
does SA have a repository of nuclear fuel or does it get reprocessed and recycled?

Look at Pelindaba outside of some hole in SA.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Look at Pelindaba outside of some hole in SA.

so it stays in Africa, isnt shipped off to some 1st world country that recycles and reuses its nuclear fuel.

 

[Lupus]

so it stays in Africa, isnt shipped off to some 1st world country that recycles and reuses its nuclear fuel.

There barely is any nation that recycles and reuses the fuel.

 

[Lupus]

Look at Pelindaba outside of some hole in SA.

Nope, long term stays on site. Low to medium waste is sent to vaalputs

 

[wingnut771]

Nope, long term stays on site. Low to medium waste is sent to vaalputs

Is that the place where the earthquake hit?

 

[Lupus]

Is that the place where the earthquake hit?

That was Japan

 

[Tomtomtom]

Eskom adds 930MW to the grid

Okay so far it looks like about 200 MW:

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

AFAIK, the nuclear fuel is imported into SA and before anyone talks about low standards, the International Atomic Energy Agency grants a license to the owner of the power station to enable it to import nuclear fuel only after they are satisfied with safety procedures and such. My point here is unlike say SA coal stations, nuclear power stations have to adhere to international safety standards in order to function.

 

[Lupus]

AFAIK, the nuclear fuel is imported into SA and before anyone talks about low standards, the International Atomic Energy Agency grants a license to the owner of the power station to enable it to import nuclear fuel only after they are satisfied with safety procedures and such. My point here is unlike say SA coal stations, nuclear power stations have to adhere to international safety standards in order to function.

Yeah and guess who's one of the suppliers??
Actually all of them are the evil west

 

[Oldfut]

Look at Pelindaba outside of some hole in SA.

Vaalputs in the Northern Cape. I piece of that tender and I would retire.

Vaalputs Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility · R355

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www.google.com

 

[Lupus]

Vaalputs in the Northern Cape. I piece of that tender and I would retire.

Vaalputs Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility · R355

âââââ · Energy equipment and solutions

www.google.com

That would just be low to mid wastage

 

[Oldfut]

That would just be low to mid wastage

The only one in SA I think.