the first benefit of nuclear power is that Radioactive Waste
the nuclear waste contain radio isotopes with long half-lives.
This means that the radio isotopes stay in the atmosphere in some from or the other
The main objective of radioactive waste management is to deal with radioactive waste in a manner that protects human health and the environment now and in the future without imposing undue burdens on future generations
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Long living radioactive waste is a consequence of the nuclear fission process. It is possible to recycle most of these radioactive waste products. The environment can benefit by this back-end process being arranged efficiently. The more we can recycle waste, the less volume of waste material there will be.
One of the current solutions for highly radioactive waste is storage in safe environments. Currently we mainly see temporary solutions, for example above the ground like at COVRA in Vlissingen. In the near future the solution will probably be found in geological storage. With PALLAS studies into safe packing for centuries can be performed. We can also examine the impact of temperature and radiation on the packing and the composition of the geological storage facilities. One thing is certain: nuclear waste will be packed safely now and in the future. Research and tests are necessary for the development of safe techniques and packing.
Another promising solution is shortening the life span of radioactive waste. When long living waste products are irradiated under specific circumstances, they change into shorter living waste. A great deal of research and development remains to be done to make this technically and economically possible. PALLAS can give an important impetus to this research and development.