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- Long half life (20,000 years and up) most of these are transuranics and make excellent reactor fuel if separated, they should not be considered wastes if handled properly.
- Short half life (200 years and down) many of these have industrial or medical uses. Proper separation would eliminate those from the waste too, leaving much less waste volume to deal with.
What else can I help you with?
What kind of nuclear waste are produced by nuclear energy?
Radioactive waves
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 is nuclear and radioactive waste?
Nuclear waste refers to materials that remain after the use of nuclear fuel in reactors or during the production of nuclear energy, while radioactive waste specifically includes materials that emit radiation due to their unstable atomic structure. This waste can be categorized into low-level waste, which contains low amounts of radioactivity, and high-level waste, which is highly radioactive and requires careful handling and long-term storage solutions. Proper disposal and management of both types of waste are critical to prevent environmental contamination and protect public health.
What does France do with nuclear waste?
Because you can reuse 17% of nuclear waste and use it as if it was new.
How is holding nuclear waste good for the coomunity?
The government and companies will pay states and cities money for using their land for storage of nuclear waste. Nuclear waste can be dangerous, but when stored safely it is no danger. Nuclear waste is produced by nuclear power plants, which produce large amounts of cheap electricity.
Which countries have nuclear waste problems?
All countries that have nuclear reactors have nuclear waste and it is always a problem, though a manageable one.
Why is nuclear waste renewable?
Nuclear waste is NOT renewable. It is typically buried and sealed off because of its non-usability and the radiation damage that can afflict people from being in the vicinity of nuclear waste.
Where does the US send nuclear waste?
For now nuclear waste is stored on site where the waste was generated. In a few years US will begin to store nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain, Nevada but no official date has been set.
