(par 6.3.2.1.1.6) Nuclear waste is going nowhere slowly
Nuclear waste is going nowhere slowly http://mg.co.za/article/2014-10-02-nuclear-waste-is-going-nowhere-slowly 03 Oct 2014 00:00Ansie Vicente, Sarah Wild Generations from now, there will still be no-go areas storing radioactive by-products of nuclear power production. In 300 years, South Africa’s Vaalputs nuclear waste site – a 10 000ha reserve in the dusty Northern Cape – will be opened for unrestricted use. […]
(par 6.3.2.1.1.6) How Does Nuclear Energy Get From the Plant to the Customer?
How Does Nuclear Energy Get From the Plant to the Customer? http://education.seattlepi.com/nuclear-energy-plant-customer-4802.html Educationby Demand Media by Kevin Lee, Demand Media Tiny particles, impossible to see with the naked eye, can release tremendous amounts of energy that you can convert into electricity. Nuclear power plants harness the power of the atom to produce clean electricity that […]
(par 6.3.2.1.1.6) High-level radioactive waste management
High-level radioactive waste management http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-level_radioactive_waste_management From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spent nuclear fuel stored underwater and uncapped at the Hanford site in Washington, USA. High-level radioactive waste management concerns management and disposal of highly radioactive materials created during production of nuclear power and nuclear weapons. The technical issues in accomplishing this are daunting, due to the extremely long periods radioactive wastes remain dangerous to living organisms. Of particular […]