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At present, and in fact since commercial power started, in the US the spent fuel has been stored on the power station sites, in water filled storage ponds. In recent years these have had to be supplemented in some locations with dry cask storage. Since the waste has to be stored for centuries to come this cannot be seen as satisfactory, and some permanent repository will have to be provid ed.This would have to be underground in a very stable geologic area with no risk of flooding. However no federal government has been willing so far to force this issue through against local opinions.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear reactor?
Here are a few advantages and disadvantages to using a nuclear reactorADVANTAGES:Nuclear fuel will last longer inside the reactor.Power output is significantly higher then any other fossil fuel power plant.Little Co2 is produced throughout the whole life of a nuclear reactor, compared to a coal power plant.Is safe providing a nuclear power plant follows safety procedures.DISADVANTAGES:Very expensive to build.Digging for Uranium is expensive and we have a limited source of it.Uranium must be enriched before it can be used inside a nuclear reactor which uses more energy to do and costs more money to prepare it.Nuclear waste must be disposed of safely and must be guaranteed that none of it will leak throughout its long lifetime(1000 years +).
What is the major unsolved problem in using nuclear fission?
How to store the fission products contained in the used fuel.
Could you fill hpa tank at a propane store?
Some gas companies have fillup stations where you can take your propane tank to have refilled with the assistance of an attendant. However, there may be a restriction as to how large of a tank you can transport legally (hazmat).
Do gas stations offer compressed air cans at inexpensive rates?
Gas stations that have a store usually sell compressed air cans for customers and some simple garages may have their preferred brand of compressed air for sale out of their own stock if you ask.
Where can one purchase a cell phone docking station?
There are many stores locally and online that sell high quality yet cheap cell phone docking stations. The store one will need will have to have the correct docking station in stock. Walmart has docking stations for many cell phones such as iPhones.
Can you store nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is already stored as binding energy in the atom nuclei and is released either by nuclear fission, by nuclear fusion, or radioactive decay of these nuclei.So, I think the question could be:Can we store nuclear power?orCan we store the power (electrical, mechanical, or thermal power) released from nuclear fission or nuclear fusion? .The answer is: yes, we can store the power produced from nuclear fission or nuclear fusion.For example, thermal power produced from nuclear fission in nuclear power plants can be used to produce hydrogen by thermochemical water decomposition (at efficiencies higher than 90 %). This hydrogen could be used later either in fuel cells to produce electricity during peak electric demand periods or could be used in transportation to fuel internal combustion engines.Another example is to use the electricity produced in nuclear power plants, during off-peak electricity demand periods, to pump water from a lower reservoir to a high reservoir and then during peak electricity demand periods this water is allowed to fall down on turbines connected to electricity generator system and thus producing electricity.
How and where is nuclear energy stored?
Nuclear energy appears as heat, and it is not practicable to store this heat, it has to be used to produce electricity. You could regard the new nuclear fuel as a store, the nuclear energy is there, just waiting to be released, and it would be practicable to stockpile fuel to be used if supplies of uranium were interrupted for some reason. I am not sure how much fuel is in fact stockpiled by the power companies that own power plants, but it would be possible for the federal government to pay to store more, if they wanted to.
How fast do humans use nuclear power?
As fast as it is produced, there is no way to store it.
Why you always have to change the computer in the nuclear power plant?
This must be because the computer does not do the job it is intended for. This could be because it is unreliable, or it could be too slow, or maybe it cannot store enough data.
What are nuclear leaks?
By "nuclear leaks" is meant the leakage of radioactive material from a nuclear facility such as a nuclear reactor or a store of spent fuel. This would only happen if the fuel had been damaged and the zircaloy sheathing was leaking, and also the contents of the reactor or store were leaking into the atmosphere. The leaked material could be gaseous like iodine, or could be particulate.
How is waste created by nuclear power plants in the us stored?
they store it until it becomes less radioactive
Is nuclear power cheaper than thermal power?
yes It's difficult to measure. There are HUGE up-front costs to build a nuclear power plant, and then long-term costs to safely store the spent fuel, which must be included with the relatively low day-to-day operating costs to calculate the total cost of nuclear power. Of course, in the rare event of a serious reactor failure, there are also enormous environmental costs, too. Geothermal power is only available in specific areas that have the right conditions, but it doesn't have the extreme potential costs of nuclear power.
Where is low level nuclear waste stored?
This can be stored in dry stores, in any suitable place where access is denied to the public. The activity levels will be such as not to harm operators of the plant, but the public should be kept out to limit exposure to as few as possible and to avoid anyone removing any of the waste. On power stations it will be in dry rooms probably underground. For medical waste there will probably be a central store, this could be on a hospital site or one used by several hospitals.
Where can you get adult sized power rangers clothes?
You could most likely get adult sized Power Ranger clothes at a local party store, a costume store!
Can you store luggage at Amtrak stations?
This is from their Web site FAQs:Does Grand Central have a place to store baggage?No. Unfortunately, since the renovation there is no longer a place for travelers to store their luggage.However you could use Schwartz Travel Services / Manhattan Luggage Storage with its 2 locations in Midtown34 w 46th st355 w 36
What does Yucca Mountain have to do with nuclear radiation?
people are planning to store nuclear radiation there.
Where can you get junk food?
Gas Stations. Liquor Store, Grocery Store...Heck almost everythere
