Nuclear reactors – whether operational or undergoing decommissioning – create radioactive waste. Management of this waste is a critical task and this practice has been optimized over the past few decades. Nevertheless, strategies for nuclear waste disposal employed back in the 1960s and 70s were far from ideal, and the consequences remain for today’s scientists and engineers to deal with. In the UK, spent nuclear fuel is typically stored in ponds or water-filled silos. The water provides radiation shielding, as … read more »
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