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RE: Answering questions about nuclear energy - Stable, low CO2-emission energy
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed the read!
This was possible only because the great questions users had sent me. I was afraid I would get only one or two questions, but I got so many good questions I had to make this post quickly before any more questions would appear.
I'm glad to hear of your experiences and thoughts about the topic. There will be challenges with nuclear-fuel recycling and storage, but we're seeing development on the field. Hopefully people will be ready to accept the tools we have.
And hope you found the answer on google. It's not betonite, but bentonite. For a brief explanation, you can read a bit on wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentonite
Thank you for the comment!
Bentonite
Bentonite () is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite. It was named by Wilbur C. Knight in 1898 after the Cretaceous Benton Shale near Rock River, Wyoming.The different types of bentonite are each named after the respective dominant element, such as potassium (K), sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), and aluminium (Al). Experts debate a number of nomenclatorial problems with the classification of bentonite clays. Bentonite usually forms from weathering of volcanic ash, most often in the presence of water.