HALL OF
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY
HALL OF
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
| SYMBIOTIC NUCLEAR POWER INSTALLATION |
| UNDERGROUND RADIOISOTOPE ELECTRICITY GENERATORS |
| POWER LINES |
SYMBIOTIC NUCLEAR
POWER
POWER
For 50 million years, the acacia ant (Pseudomyrmex ferruginea) has
coexisted in a symbiotic relationship with the swollen thorn acacia
(Acacia collinsii) in Costa Rica. This photograph shows the acacia ant
siping nectar from the petiolar nectary of the swollen thorn acacia. In
return these ants defend the tree against browsing mammals and
epiphytic vines in one of nature's most amazing symbiotic relationships.
This symbiotic relationship has inspired this new idea for symbiotic
nuclear power as a means of closing the nuclear fuel cycle.
coexisted in a symbiotic relationship with the swollen thorn acacia
(Acacia collinsii) in Costa Rica. This photograph shows the acacia ant
siping nectar from the petiolar nectary of the swollen thorn acacia. In
return these ants defend the tree against browsing mammals and
epiphytic vines in one of nature's most amazing symbiotic relationships.
This symbiotic relationship has inspired this new idea for symbiotic
nuclear power as a means of closing the nuclear fuel cycle.
SYMBIOTIC NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEM DESCRIPTION(Patent
Pending)
The principal embodiment of this invention is to configure the nuclear power fuel cycle as a
system that develops a symbiotic relationship that can evolve over thousands of years, in
which society continues to derive benefit from radioactive isotopes rather than danger. (Patent
pending) The important first aspect of this system is to provide present society with electricity
or hydrogen from radioisotope powered energy sources and then providing means of keeping
the interest of evolving future human societies by converting High Level Waste (HLW) into
radioisotope driven energy sources which could provide energy for thousands of years. This
invention changes the paradigm of geological disposal of vitrified high level waste which needs
to be sequestered for up to one million years, to a paradigm in which the high level waste is a
useful component of evolving societies with inducements for the future society to obtain energy
from the radioisotope battery sources. Another aspect of the system is means for future
societies to interact with the system and maintain its usefulness.
The energy installations would have electrical power line connections or hydrogen outlets that
could supply energy to future societies. There would a "Hall of Electricity" to explain what
electricity and its uses are in 40 to 50 languages while providing examples of electricity utilizing
technologies. A "Hall of Maintenance" would similarly explain maintenance and instructions for
maintaining these "nuclear batteries". Spare parts for 10,000 years would be kept in the Hall of
Maintenance. Simple analog meters would provide indication of the need for maintenance.
The radioisotope electricity producing devices would have two sections. Section one would be
a polymer or glass inner container incorporating the radioisotopes. It could have a matrix
material such as a radiation curable polymer,or glass. Vitrified glass is presently used for high
level waste (HLW) sequestration in the U. S. Some European counties have utilized polymer
materials. Polymer materials, in the form of amber have preserved biological materials for
100's of millions of years. This heat or charged particle producing section would be shaped so
that a sleeve consisting of the electricity or hydrogen producing apparatus, could be easily
slipped over it. This sleeve will be designed a long lifetime, of say 100 years. Electrical
conversion process can be thermoelectric, a sterling engine or a piezoelectric process.
Hydrogen could be generated by electrolytic cells.
Pending)
The principal embodiment of this invention is to configure the nuclear power fuel cycle as a
system that develops a symbiotic relationship that can evolve over thousands of years, in
which society continues to derive benefit from radioactive isotopes rather than danger. (Patent
pending) The important first aspect of this system is to provide present society with electricity
or hydrogen from radioisotope powered energy sources and then providing means of keeping
the interest of evolving future human societies by converting High Level Waste (HLW) into
radioisotope driven energy sources which could provide energy for thousands of years. This
invention changes the paradigm of geological disposal of vitrified high level waste which needs
to be sequestered for up to one million years, to a paradigm in which the high level waste is a
useful component of evolving societies with inducements for the future society to obtain energy
from the radioisotope battery sources. Another aspect of the system is means for future
societies to interact with the system and maintain its usefulness.
The energy installations would have electrical power line connections or hydrogen outlets that
could supply energy to future societies. There would a "Hall of Electricity" to explain what
electricity and its uses are in 40 to 50 languages while providing examples of electricity utilizing
technologies. A "Hall of Maintenance" would similarly explain maintenance and instructions for
maintaining these "nuclear batteries". Spare parts for 10,000 years would be kept in the Hall of
Maintenance. Simple analog meters would provide indication of the need for maintenance.
The radioisotope electricity producing devices would have two sections. Section one would be
a polymer or glass inner container incorporating the radioisotopes. It could have a matrix
material such as a radiation curable polymer,or glass. Vitrified glass is presently used for high
level waste (HLW) sequestration in the U. S. Some European counties have utilized polymer
materials. Polymer materials, in the form of amber have preserved biological materials for
100's of millions of years. This heat or charged particle producing section would be shaped so
that a sleeve consisting of the electricity or hydrogen producing apparatus, could be easily
slipped over it. This sleeve will be designed a long lifetime, of say 100 years. Electrical
conversion process can be thermoelectric, a sterling engine or a piezoelectric process.
Hydrogen could be generated by electrolytic cells.
RADIOISOTOPE GENERATORS
Radioisotope generators have been in use for many years, and have flown on many
spacecraft. Three technologies are being developed. These are radioisotope thermionic
generators, radioisotope Stirling generators and radioisotope piezoelectric generators.
Radioisotope generators have been in use for many years, and have flown on many
spacecraft. Three technologies are being developed. These are radioisotope thermionic
generators, radioisotope Stirling generators and radioisotope piezoelectric generators.
LVPP FUEL ELEMENT AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE SEPARATION
The core section 1 of the radioisotope generator would handle all the radioactive material
from the nuclear cycle. The LVPP device (U. S. Patents 5,868,909 February 29, 1999,
5,68,434, Oct. 28, 1997 and 5,630,880, 1997) can be used for separating the nuclear
waste and sequestering the isotopes and elements that will be integrated in the
radioisotope generator section one. An example of the distribution of elements from the
LVPP process are shown in Table 1. LV1, LV2 etc represent collection louvers in the LVPP.
The core section 1 of the radioisotope generator would handle all the radioactive material
from the nuclear cycle. The LVPP device (U. S. Patents 5,868,909 February 29, 1999,
5,68,434, Oct. 28, 1997 and 5,630,880, 1997) can be used for separating the nuclear
waste and sequestering the isotopes and elements that will be integrated in the
radioisotope generator section one. An example of the distribution of elements from the
LVPP process are shown in Table 1. LV1, LV2 etc represent collection louvers in the LVPP.
NEXT STEPS
This concept is under development. Interested parties are urged to contact us.
This concept is under development. Interested parties are urged to contact us.