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High level nuclear waste is carefully controlled, so the idea of 'dumping' it is wrong. For one thing it would kill anyone stupid enough to try. Hopefully in various countries using nuclear power there will be final repositories built. At present in the US it is simply stored without processing on the power station sites where it is produced.
In the US the spent fuel has been stored on site in water filled ponds. Plans have been made for an underground store in Nevada but it has not been started as yet.
In the UK the spent fuel is transported to Sellafield where some has been separated to obtain plutonium, but if not processed chemically it has to be stored under water as on power station sites. So there is at present no long term storage in operation.
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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.
What is the name of the Defunct nuclear waste storage site in Nevada?
It is the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository.
Why do some people oppose plans by the US department of energy to construct a nuclear waste storage facility in Nevada?
Mainly I think these are people who oppose anything to do with nuclear power
What does nuclear waste smell like?
It generally doesn't smell like anything. Classic "nuclear waste" -- that is, spent nuclear fuel -- is ceramic or metallic pellets.
What is concentrate and contain method?
its a method use in nuclear waste management where the waste is concentrated and then isolated. this method also use for non nuclear waste management.
Where is nuclear waste stored in Britain?
they dump it in the ocean
How do nuclear fuels relate to environmental issues?
Nuclear fuels is not only bad for us, but for the enviornment. Some nuclear plants dump nuclear waste in rivers, oceans, lakes and ponds. This can kill and injure living organisms including us. It is not even good to bury it in the ground. Nuclear waste has to be specially desposed.
Why do people develop nuclear waste?
why do people develop any waste? not intentionally, its a byproduct.
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.
What was bad about Canals?
they were being built everywhere and people were beginning to dump waste in them.
Will nuclear waste be dangerous to future generations?
Absolutely ! Nuclear waste takes hundreds - perhaps thousands of years to decay. Many generations of people to come will have to manage the storage and disposal of nuclear waste.
Where will the prospective new nuclear power plant owned jointly by Duke Energy and Southern Company be situated?
The new nuclear power plant will be issued in the lower half of New Mexico. They plan to get great working people to power their huge facilities. They are also in a great place to dump the nuclear waste they create.
Does nuclear waste cause ocean pollution?
Nuclear waste pollution can cause people and animals to suffer and most likely die from its poisons
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.
Is e waste worse than nuclear waste?
nuclear waste is worst
What causes deserts to be in danger?
Deserts are polluted by man: - air pollution - acid rain - used to dump nuclear waste - used to dump garbage Deserts are growing with global warming. That is not a good thing as agricultural land is lost!
What waste is produced from nuclear power stations?
nuclear waste
