Russian Nuclear Plant's Long Half-Life Creates 'Eternal Engine' Risk
The half-life of Uranium is 4 billion years, and Plutonium-239 is 29,000 years, creating a situation described as an 'eternal engine'. This long decay period poses a risk if heat is not managed.
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“Это вечный двигатель, потому что период полураспада, урана, 4 миллиарда лет, А Плутония 239, 29 тысяч лет. Вы писаете вечно двигатель. Если не отводить кипят...”
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