For a long time it was believed that the nuclear waste problem had been solved, until some of these tanks leaked, allowing the radioactive wastes to seep into the environment. Canada presently stores its nuclear waste in underwater tanks, with the long-term effects largely unknown....
radioactive waste disposalrecyclingspent fuelswippThe magnitude of humanity's energy needs requires that we embrace a multitude of various energy sources and applications. For a variety of reasons, nuclear energy must be a major portion of the distribution, at least one-third. The often-cited ...
high-level radioactive waste- radioactive waste that left in a nuclear reactor after the nuclear fuel has been consumed low-level radioactive waste- (medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests) ...
Nuclear Waste Paul K.Andersen, ...MajidGhassemi, inEncyclopedia of Energy, 2004 9Radioactive Waste Management in France France has the second largest civilian nuclear program in the world, with 59 reactors in operation. In 2000, French nuclear plants had a total capacity of 63.2GW and produced...
Other articles where radioactive waste is discussed: nuclear power: Radioactive-waste disposal: Spent nuclear reactor fuel and the waste stream generated by fuel reprocessing contain radioactive materials and must be conditioned for permanent disposal
radioactive waste(redirected from Radioactive waste disposal)Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia. radioactive wasten (Nuclear Physics) any waste material containing radionuclides. Also called: nuclear waste Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins ...
energy planning, policy and economygeneral studies of nuclear reactorsnuclear power plantsradioactive waste disposalincineratorsdesignpublic opinionradioactive wastesrisk assessmentsafetyThe Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation proposes to incinerate radioactive wastes inside a nuclear power plant on Lake Ontario. ...
Spent fuel elements arise when uranium is fissioned in a reactor to generate energy. Most of the existing radioactivity is contained in spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste. For the first 100 years, the toxicity is dominated by the beta- and gamma-emitting fission products [such as stronti...
Powell,R. R., Robinson, M. G., Pankratius, R., & Pankratius, W. (1994). Toward a global understanding of nuclear energy and radioactive waste management. International Journal of Science Education, 16(3), 253-263.Powell, R. R., Robinson, M. G., & Pankratius, W. (1994). ...