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Spent fuel would be put into very heavy and secure containers (flasks) which could be transported by railroad as far as possible. I'm not sure if it is intended to build a railroad up to the repository, but that would be best. Otherwise the flasks could be transferred to road trucks for the last part of the route.
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What is the name of the Defunct nuclear waste storage site in Nevada?
It is the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository.
Why should they store nuclear waste at yucca mountain?
Well it should be desirable in the long run to store it in one specialised place rather than on individual power plant sites as at present in the US
How much nuclear waste does Yucca Mountain contain today?
None at all, no license has been granted and I don't think the NRC have even started considering it. In fact I believe it is no longer supported by the Federal Govt.
Is nuclear waste transported around the US used as a disposal method?
In the US high level waste, ie spent fuel unloaded from reactors, is not disposed of, it is stored in water filled pools on the power station sites. In some cases the pools provided have been filled and above ground storage in shielded containers has been resorted to. A repository for long term storage has been proposed for Yucca Mountain Nevada, but no use has been made of this, and I believe there is no permission yet for transport of the material to Yucca Mountain, so that has to be part of the solution. This problem will have to be solved eventually, especially as more nuclear stations are now to be built. There must be storage places for low level waste arising at other locations - medical waste for example, but I have no information on these.
Joshua tree national monument in arizona was named for the joshua tree which is a rare forty foot member of which plant family?
The Joshua tree is a rare forty foot member of the Yucca family. The scientific name of the Joshua tree is Yucca brevifolia.
How is Uranium transported to Yucca Mountain?
By truck, when it is cooled.
Where is the Yucca mountain located?
The Yucca Mountain is in western Nevada alongnear the California border. Yucca Mountain was considered for a repository for nuclear waste. Those plans were stopped 2010.
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.
Is the proposed national storge site for nuclear waste?
Yucca Mountain
What does Yucca Mountain have to do with nuclear radiation?
Yucca Mountain is a proposed repository site for storing high-level nuclear waste in the United States. The site was chosen for its geologic stability and isolation to prevent radiation from reaching the environment. If approved and constructed, Yucca Mountain would be used to store spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive waste generated by nuclear power plants.
What is the name of the Defunct nuclear waste storage site in Nevada?
It is the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository.
What boundary is closest to Yucca Mountain?
The closest boundary to Yucca Mountain is the Nevada Test Site, located about 10 miles to the northwest. It was used for nuclear testing from the 1950s to the 1990s.
What is the name and location of the proposed spent nuclear fuel depository?
If you mean in the US, it is Yucca Mountain, Nevada
What is Yucca mountain is?
Yucca Mountain is a mountain that is located in Nevada, near the border of California. A volcano within the mountain has not erupted in over 80,000 years.
How much rain does yucca mountain receive a year?
Yucca Mountain, located in Nevada, receives very little rainfall, typically around 4-6 inches per year. This low precipitation rate is one of the reasons the site was chosen for a potential nuclear waste repository.
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.
How big is yucca mountain?
Yucca Mountain is located in the state of Nevada and covers an area of about 16 square miles. It is primarily known for being a proposed site for long-term storage of high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants in the United States.
