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One reason is that this enables plutonium to be separated out, and so gives the opportunity to make fission bombs. If the spent fuel is stored whole then this cannot happen. Apart from this, reprocessing is a messy chemical process with many chances of radioactive arisings being leaked to the environment-we have seen this at Sellafield in the UK.
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What is a process that requires changing or reprocessing an item?
Nuclear Reprocessing
When and why did Jimmy Carter ban the reprocessing of used nuclear fuel?
1977
What are the current sources for plutonium?
The source of plutonium is the reprocessing of "burned" nuclear reactors fuels.
Where has the technetium present in the world's environment come from?
The source of technetium in the environment are nuclear fuels reprocessing plants.
Why does reprocessing of nuclear fuel be described as a recycling programme which increases efficiency of nuclear fuel cycle?
By reprocessing spent fuel plutonium can be obtained, this can be added to uranium to make a mixed oxide fuel (MOX), so it is a form of recycling, though it is not the original U-235 that is recycled.
Can nuclear power plants make nuclear weapons?
It can produce low grade plutonium that need be extracted from the used nuclear fuel through used fuel reprocessing. However, power reactors are subject to the international nuclear safeguards to prevent its misuse.
Where plutonium foun d?
Plutonium is found in the nature only as ultra-traces accompanying uranium minerals. Plutonium is obtained in industrial quantities in the nuclear reactors technology, by reprocessing of the burned nuclear fuels.
Where is the nuclear reprocessing site 'Sellafield' located?
Sellafield is located close to the village of Seascale. It can be found close to the coast in the Irish Sea. It is in England in the county of Cumbria.
What has the author Gordon R Thompson written?
Gordon R. Thompson has written: 'Evidence to the Windscale Inquiry on the safety assessment of nuclear fuel reprocessing, storage and ancillary activities' -- subject(s): British Nuclear Fuels, British Nuclear Fuels. Windscale and Calder Works
Is Nuclear good or bad?
nuclear is good and bad at the same time.
What is the bad things about the nuclear power reactors?
there are no bad things about the nuclear power reactors
Synthesis of americium?
The prncipal nuclear reaction to obtain americium is: 239Pu---------(n,γ)------ 240Pu---------(n,γ)------ 241Pu ---------(β-)------241Am Americium is a by-product of nuclear fuels burn-up and can be extracted (with many difficulties and costs) from these irradiated fuels in reprocessing plants.
