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Currently, nuclear waste is stored in large, radiation resistant containers underground in remote locations around the world. There have been discussions about how governments will be dealing with nuclear waste in the future, but no definitive answer has been concluded. There were once talks of launching it into our sun, but some scientists believed this to be a catastrophicly bad idea. So to sum it all up, if you think of a good plan be sure to let your government officials know :)
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∙ 11y agoIn most countries, nuclear power generation and other applications of radioactive materials started before plans for the disposal of the resulting radioactive waste were well developed. As waste arose, it was most frequently stored in various types of engineered containment on the surface and at sites to which access was controlled. Research and development work on waste disposal has shown that, in principle, all types of radioactive waste can be disposed of in a manner that provides protection for the health and safety of people and the environment.
For high level and long lived radioactive waste, the consensus of the waste management experts internationally is that disposal in deep underground engineered facilities - geological disposal - is the best option that is currently available or likely to be available in the foreseeable future. This option is under investigation in most countries with significant amounts of such waste, and two countries have now made formal Government decisions to go ahead with facilities for the disposal of high level waste.
The IAEA has issued a report of international experts who reviewed the issue of long-term storage and disposal of radioactive waste.
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∙ 11y agoThe problem is that it has radioactive waste and that's dangerous, and it has to be buried so it doesn't affect the environment.
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∙ 11y agonuclear waste should be sealed in a container and then sent to the outer space via space shuttles.
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Are radioactive nuclear wastes stored in airtight containers made out of glass?
The idea is to actually incorporate the waste into the glass rather than a container made of glass. This would make a stable mass of glass-like material which would last for thousands of years without the active material leaching out, though we would still want to store it somewhere without risk of flooding.To easily summarize the last response above me, that would be a yes, just for simplification.The plan was to mix long half life wastes into molten glass until throughly blended then cast the glass into cylinders. The solid glass cylinders were to be clad in steel, these glass filled steel cylinders were then to be placed individually in steel shipping casks designed to take a direct collision with a freight train at top speed without rupturing.It is all kind of irrelevant now as the US has eliminated all long term waste disposal sites from the list and have ceased looking for new options. We are just going to end up filling all the reactor spent fuel rod storage swimming pools, then shut down all the reactors (which is what the anti-nuclear groups planned all along).
Is effie from skins in the plan b video for stay too long?
nope but i think shes in the 'she said' video
Jeff from simple plan ever have hair?
Yes he did. It was quite long and dark. I think theres one or two pictures around
What is The overall plan of the music?
What is the overall plan
Jonas and the Elder have a plan. What is the plan?
To escape and fre the memories
Use the word encase in a sentence?
The nuclear waste is encased in concrete before being sent for storage in disused mines.The original plan was to encase a small amount of a radioactive substance in a protective steel container.
What type of storange is used for nuclear waste products?
There are different kinds of nuclear waste, and different storage for them. Low level was is stored on site in secure facilities, then shipped to disposal facilities. There are three such facilities operating in the United States today that accept low level waste from nuclear power plants, along with several others managed for the government by the Department of Energy. At these facilities, the low level waste is buried at depths that depend on the nature of the waste. Low level waste has small amounts of radioactive materials with short half lives. High level waste, which is the spent fuel, is another matter. There is no permanent storage facility for this waste, and there is currently no plan for one. The problem with it is that it is very long lived, and very dangerous. The amount of time it takes to return to the danger level of naturally occurring uranium ore is about 6 million years. This waste has to be stored in a spent fuel pool, a tank of water, for the first five or six years after it is removed from the reactor, so it can cool down and lose some of the material in it with short half lives. After spending time in the spent fuel pool, the waste is put into what is called dry cask storage, where it will remain, continuing to cool by air convection. The casks are made of concrete, are very heavy, and are designed to last for decades. We have no idea where they will go after the dry cask storage.
Where does the US government plan to restore the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants?
They plan to store it below the base ofYucca Mountain in the VERY BARREN Nevada Yucca Desert
What testing was done at yucca mountain?
There was no testing done at Yucca mountain; it is just a place where they plan on storing nuclear waste in order to dispose of it.
Would burning be an unacceptable plan for destroying radioactive waste?
Not by any stretch of the imagination. Storage is the only viable solution to radioactive waste by today's technological limits. Incineration would release radioactivity to the environment.
How long do septic system chlorine tablets last?
Why on earth would you put chlorine into a septic system? The idea is to allow bacteria to break down the waste and liquefy it. If you kill all the bacteria, you have turned the septic system into a sewage storage pit. Plan on pumping it out, a lot.
Where will the prospective new nuclear power plant owned jointly by Duke Energy and Southern Company be situated?
The new nuclear power plant will be issued in the lower half of New Mexico. They plan to get great working people to power their huge facilities. They are also in a great place to dump the nuclear waste they create.
Why do countries use nuclear power?
Here are 5 reasons why countries use nuclear power: It is a back up plan for electicity It uses a natural resource It has no greenhouse or acid rain effects It has a very small waste It has a very large scientific base for the cycle
What has the author M K White written?
M. K White has written: 'Comparison of spent fuel management fee collection alternatives' -- subject(s): Radioactive waste disposal, Spent reactor fuels, Nuclear facilities, Storage 'Surface-Water Quality-Assurance Plan for the Montana District of the U.S. Geological Survey' -- subject(s): Water quality
What plan was to get a UN agency to control nuclear weapons and development?
Baruch Plan.
In which five year plan includes pokhran explossion?
Nuclear test plan is a plan where Pokhran explosion is included.
What plan did the united states propose to control nuclear weapons?
Baruch plan in the late 1940s.
