by Jon Forrest Little, Silver Seek:
The extinction of silver as an element on the periodic table is a concerning prospect that merits serious consideration.
Silver is indeed at risk of disappearing entirely and its availability for industrial and technological applications are becoming severely limited in the upcoming weeks and months.
The absence of significant new silver discoveries in the past decade is particularly alarming
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The lack of silver mining success comes at a time when Silver demand is rapidly increasing across multiple sectors.
The metal’s unique properties make it indispensable for conductivity, reflectivity, and anti-corrosion applications in industries ranging from electronics to renewable energy
The rise of electric vehicles, aerospace, military, AI data centers, 5G networks, and solar power installations is driving unprecedented demand for silver
Each of these technologies requires substantial amounts of the metal. For instance, a single solar farm can consume hundreds of thousands of ounces of silver.
Every gigawatt of solar uses 700,000 ounces of silver
Silver goes Nuclear
Pressurized water reactors (PWRs) commonly use silver-indium-cadmium (Ag-In-Cd or AIC) alloy control rods for neutron absorption. Here are the key details about the use of this alloy in PWRs:
The typical composition of the Ag-In-Cd alloy used in PWR control rods is:
- Silver (Ag): 80%
- Indium (In): 15%
- Cadmium (Cd): 5%
This composition is chosen for its excellent neutron absorption properties
The Ag-In-Cd alloy offers several benefits for use in PWR control rods:
- High neutron absorption cross-section
- Good mechanical properties
- Resistance to radiation-induced swelling
- Compatibility with reactor materials
While the exact amount of Ag-In-Cd alloy used can vary depending on the specific reactor design, a typical PWR would use between 2000 to 5000 kg of the alloy in its control rods. The majority of this mass (about 80%) would be silver, amounting to approximately 1600 to 4000 kg of silver per reactor
Westinghouse Nuclear Energy delivers power by the truckload
Many of you all know I live in Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Company, headquartered in Cranberry Township, (a suburb of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania,) is developing two innovative nuclear power solutions for rural settings.
The first is the eVinci microreactor, a small modular reactor designed for remote locations. This compact unit can be transported on a truck and provides reliable, carbon-free energy for various applications
