#nuclear waste
Articles etiquetados con «nuclear waste».
Subcritical reactor: Design, safety, and waste transmutation
Overview of subcritical nuclear reactors, accelerator-driven systems, and their role in nuclear waste management.
Deep geological repository
Long-term storage for radioactive and hazardous waste in stable geologic environments, typically 200–1,000 m underground.
Breeder reactor: Design, fuel cycles, and global deployment
Overview of breeder reactors, which generate more fissile material than they consume, including fast and thermal types and global projects.
Dry cask storage: Design, global deployment, and operational history
Overview of dry cask storage for spent nuclear fuel, including cask designs, global usage, and regulatory history.
Nuclear entombment: Process, regulations, and case studies
Overview of nuclear entombment as a decommissioning method, including procedures, NRC regulations, and examples like Chernobyl.
Nuclear decommissioning fund
Overview of the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Fund and its role in managing nuclear site closure costs.
Storage of spent nuclear fuel
Overview of spent nuclear fuel storage methods, including dry cask and pool systems.
Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository
Onkalo is the world's first deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, located near Olkiluoto, Finland.