[HiTech RedNeck]

Hazardous chemical elements (mercury, arsenic, lead, etc.) won't be eliminated by this process. It's not just the radioactive stuff. The pollution issues are similar to those of incineration of waste for energy.

[TheLion]

"Hazardous chemical elements (mercury, arsenic, lead, etc.) won't be eliminated by this process. It's not just the radioactive stuff"

You may be right but that is not what I remember reading. I'll try to find the article and get back to you.

[TheLion]

"The only thing this process can't handle is nuclear waste," says Appel. "If it contains carbon we can do it."

http://www.sovereignty.org.uk/features/footnmouth/zwaste2.html