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Nuclear Waste
This category is about the technical aspects of spent nuclear fuel, management, reprocessing and disposal.
Spent nuclear fuel is used fuel from nuclear reactors at commercial power plants, research reactors, government facilities, or from the nuclear medicine.
These materials contain highly radioactive elements, such as cesium, strontium, technetium, and neptunium.
Some of these elements will remain radioactive for a few years, while others will be radioactive for millions of years.
Nuclear waste can be generally classified as either low level or high level radioactive waste. Low level nuclear waste usually includes material used to handle the radioactive parts of nuclear apparatus and waste from nuclear medicine. High level waste includes the fission products activated in nuclear reactors or in accelerators.
Spent nuclear fuel is used fuel from nuclear reactors at commercial power plants, research reactors, government facilities, or from the nuclear medicine.
These materials contain highly radioactive elements, such as cesium, strontium, technetium, and neptunium.
Some of these elements will remain radioactive for a few years, while others will be radioactive for millions of years.
Nuclear waste can be generally classified as either low level or high level radioactive waste. Low level nuclear waste usually includes material used to handle the radioactive parts of nuclear apparatus and waste from nuclear medicine. High level waste includes the fission products activated in nuclear reactors or in accelerators.
Sites in Nuclear Waste
Center for Nuclear and Toxic Waste Management
Group of experts of the University of California concerned with the issues surrounding nuclear and toxic waste management. Includes reports on technical and sociopolitical aspects of nuclear and toxic waste management.
U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
Independent agency of the U.S. Government with purpose of providing independent scientific and technical oversight of the U.S. program for management and disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
RadWaste.org
Comprehensive technical guide to radioactive waste technology and management. Includes categorized directory with links.
NEA - Transmutation of Radioactive Waste
Program of the NEA Data Bank of the OECD. Includes a general introduction to transmutation of radioactive waste, information on Transmutation with nuclear, accelerator-based transmutation, and chemical aspects of transmutation.
Private Fuel Storage
Consortium of electric power companies that have partnered with the Goshute Indians to build and operate a safe, clean, temporary storage facility on the indian tribe's reservation in Skull Valley in Utah. Includes project information, news, resources, FAQ and contact information.
U.S. NRC - Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Federal research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to resolve technical and regulatory issues related to geologic high level nuclear waste repository. Includes brochures and technical information about geophysics, corrosion, mining, risk assessment and geochemistry.
U.S. DOE - Central Internet Database (CID)
Data and reports from the US Department of Energy (DOE) on spent fuel and radioactive waste inventories, waste management and sites cleanup. Includes interactive site profile reports.
Radioactive Waste Repository Authority
Ensures the safe disposal of existing and future radioactive waste in the Czech Republic. Includes information on research, development and siting activities. [Czech, English]
Nuclear Waste Project Office
Information from the State of Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office (NWPO) about the Yucca Mountain and Nevada test sites. Includes news, policy, legal, nuclear waste transportation and technical issues.
Expertise on Nuclear Waste Management
Information from the organization responsible for radioactive waste management in Finland. Includes news and technical information. [English, Finnish, Swedish]
Transportation Resource Exchange Center
Provides documents, databases, and links to the people, organizations, and programs that are involved in the transport of radioactive materials.
U.S. DOE - National Spent Nuclear Fuel Program
Fact sheets from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on spent fuel issues and background. Includes program mission, lessons learned, progress, spent fuel data and contact information.
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Fact Sheets
A series of fact sheets on various aspects of low level waste handling, storage and disposal produced by the Ohio State University.
U.S. NRC - Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Information from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) about storage options and regulations. Includes regulatory initiatives reports and regulatory guides.
Waste Management in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Briefing paper by the Uranium Information Center, Australia on nuclear waste management as a part of the fuel cycle. Includes a list of waste disposal practices worldwide.
Grimsel Test Site
Deep underground rock laboratory in the Swiss Alps operated by a consortium of countries and companies investigating long-term chemical and nuclear waste disposal. Describes planned and ongoing research projects in radionuclide transport, rock characterization, fiber optic monitoring, groundwater modelling, gas migration, and other areas.
Nuclear High Level Waste Disposal Project
Data on a number of experimental projects in hydrofracture for radioactive waste disposal from the Internet Community of Geological Engineers. Includes background information on nuclear fuel and waste management.
Nuclear and Risk Technologies Center
Information resource from the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) about waste management. Includes documents related to research and analyses on Yucca Mountain, waste isolation pilot plant, and legacy waste management.
Pahrump Nuclear Waste Advisory Committee
Committee established in the unincorporated town of Pahrump, Nevada, to advise the town on nuclear waste issues. Introduces the members and their areas of expertise, and gives information about the work of the committee.
National Consensus Conference on Radioactive Waste
Report on an effort to elicit citizen views on radioactive waste management. Includes information on the project, background on waste, conclusions, and responses to it.
U.S. NRC - Radioactive Waste
Information from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) about types of regulated waste and activities, responsibilities and related information.
U.S. DOE - Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM)
Office of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) assigned to develop and manage a federal system for disposing of spent nuclear fuel from commercial and military nuclear activities. Includes comprehensive technical information on the projects and on the repository sites.
Board on Radioactive Waste Management (BRWM)
Committee of the National Academy of Sciences concerned with safe management of radioactive wastes including spent fuel, high-level, transuranic, low-level, and mixed waste and naturally occurring radioactive materials. Includes scientific and technical analyses, policy advice on processing, management and disposal.
La Hague Reprocessing Plant
Recycles irradiated materials and conditions nuclear waste into suitable final form. Includes technical information about plant operations, environment impact, regulation and safety.
Belgian Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials
Agency concerned with radioactive waste and its management in Belgium. Provides information about radioactivity, collaborative activities and information center.
South Carolina Radioactive Waste Disposal Program
Information about the State-owned low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Barnwell County. Provides customer access information. Includes numerous technical documents on history, policies and practices.
U.S. DOE - Nuclear Waste Storage
Illustrated document prepared by the Office of Environmental Management (EM) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Describes the various types of waste, the storage technology and the methods used.
Office of Spent Nuclear Fuels (SNF)
Supports the Hanford site cleanup mission by safely moving spent nuclear fuel away from the Columbia River. Includes photos, press releases, program description, goals, methods and progress.
Congressional Research Service Reports
Reports collection on current spent fuel storage from the National Council for Science and Environment.
NEA - Radioactive Waste Management (RWM)
Information resource prepared by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). Defines high level waste, explains necessity for disposal and options available, addresses costs and safety issues.
Nuclear Waste Scientific Program
Assist the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other international organizations in solving the problem of the safe disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Includes information radioactive waste management.
Svensk Kärnbränslehantering (SKB)
Information about Swedish waste management technology and the search for a disposal site for spent nuclear fuel. Includes background on the company formed to handle the waste. [Swedish, English] |
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