Essays on Nuclear Fuel

While at school, pupils start to study subjects, which are somehow related to nature. They learn more about ecology and the state of our planet’s environment. From the study we learn a lot about the sources of pollution and about what contribution we can do to keep Earth safe. Whenever we hear the word ”nuclear”, automatically we think about a devastating power which causes an unimaginable harm to our planet. It means that the reprocessing of the nuclear fuel should be urgently done. However, this question turned out to be argumentative and questionable. This article addresses why nuclear ...

According to RCRA regulations its jurisdiction covers waste if it is ignitable, corrosive, reactive chemically, exhibits “TC” toxicity, unstable, fatal to humans in low doses, or has an LD-50 or LC-50 component, contains toxic constituents or is generically listed by the EPA in the industrial classification (Percival et al., 2013). In order to determine whether the following examples are hazardous or not we have to first determine what does RCRA means by hazardous. In short, it is a solid waste, which can cause a serious irreversible illness among humans, or pose a significant hazard to human health. The first ...

The nuclear energy is a relatively cheap energy source for the increasing energy needs. Nowadays, it is relatively safe energy in terms of technology. This means, that the current state of the nuclear plants have the technical ability to control the nuclear fission, project accidents, and some of the disasters. The nuclear industry is constantly improving its safety. The potential problem is the increasing quantity of the spent nuclear fuel. The facilities with high-level safety are required to store the spent nuclear fuel. The design of the facilities requires prediction of the various unexpected situations, including natural disasters, under ...