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High level waste which is the fission products from using fuel in a nuclear reactor, is contained in the spent fuel which is discharged into a water filled tank eventually. There it is kept for some time, probably several years, before being handled. The waste is retained in the fuel by the zircaloy cladding of the fuel rods, so it doesn't leak out, unless there is any deterioration in this cladding. In the US the fuel rods have simply been kept on the power station site. In some plants the tanks provided have been filled up and shielded flasks have had to be provided to hold some of the oldest and least active spent fuel. There is no further handling route at present, as I understand it the intended repository at Yucca Mountain Nevada is on hold.
In the UK and France in contrast fuel has been transported from the power plants to central treatment plants (Sellafield in the UK) where it has been chemically treated to recover useful material, the fission products are then stored and some have been treated to make vitrified material. However there is no long term repository yet, so this is being stored on the treatment sites.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoI know they treat it to be safer for the environment but i don't know where they put it after.
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Where do people put all the nuclear waste?
"Waste" has never any use. Nuclear waste is stored in facilities in the hope that someday, someone will figure out how to deal with it.
How can we deal with nuclear waste?
reduce, reuse, recycle, and store whatever is left.
Is nuclear waste degradable?
Yes it is. Though some take a great deal of time
What has been done with nuclear waste?
The honest answer is the USA has been producing a great deal of nuclear waste and ignoring the problem of what to do with it. President Obama wants more nuclear power plants, but, has not said what to do with nuclear waste. A lot of waste is stored in nuclear power plants, but, they are getting filled up fast, and that is not really a good idea. The possibility of an accident or theft is very real.
Is nuclear-deal useful for us-why?
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Is e waste worse than nuclear waste?
nuclear waste is worst
What waste is produced from nuclear power stations?
nuclear waste
Is there nuclear waste in space?
Yes, there is nuclear waste in space.
What are the causes of nuclear and toxic waste?
nuclear waste is a by product of nuclear power plants, or in the creation of nuclear weapons.
What does nuclear waste contain?
nuclear waste contains about 90 % of nuclear fuel but it is much harmful then nuclear itself.
What does the nuclear waste policy act of 1982 accomplish?
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 set a timetable for both temporary and permanent storage of nuclear waste in the United States by the mid 1990s. There is no permanent storage facility, and there are no temporary storage facilities, so one might be tempted to say the act did not accomplish anything at all. Nevertheless, it did enable the nuclear industry to create waste without having a place or procedure to deal with it.
Is nuclear deal essential?
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