Comment on A Nuclear Probe to Explore Earth’s InteriorComments−doctorKrieger12ywhy cant we dispose our nuclear waste in this way?−cpeterso12yhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_borehole_disposal−mikeash12yI don't think most nuclear waste gets nearly hot enough.−JetSpiegel12yIf it did, we could just harvest it.−mikeash12yExcellent point. If you have a sphere that can maintain 2000C and melt through rock, toss it into a steam turbine and hook it up to the grid.
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why cant we dispose our nuclear waste in this way?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_borehole_disposal
I don't think most nuclear waste gets nearly hot enough.
If it did, we could just harvest it.
Excellent point. If you have a sphere that can maintain 2000C and melt through rock, toss it into a steam turbine and hook it up to the grid.