Will small modular reactors really produce more waste?

A study released recently by Stanford and University of British Columbia, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, argues that some small modular reactor (SMR) designs will produce more waste than conventional nuclear reactors. The study is based on a review of design characteristics of only 3 reactors (incidentally none of which are currently being considered for Canada).

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