The nuclear industry is developing innovative solutions for managing nuclear waste, including recycling and geological disposal in facilities like Finland's Onkalo project.
As we go into a new nuclear energy era, there are renewed concerns about what to do with the waste generated from nuclear plants. Nuclear waste is toxic and can remain radioactive for around 10,000 years, meaning that it needs to be disposed of appropriately to ensure people and the environment are kept safe.
Mikhail Chudakov, the Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy at the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA explains, “When using fast reactors in a closed fuel cycle, one kilogram of nuclear waste can be recycled multiple times until all the uranium is used and the actinides — which remain radioactive for thousands of years — are burned up. What then remains is about 30 grams of waste that will be radioactive for 200 to 300 years.
Disposal Recycling Spent Nuclear Fuel High-Level Waste Fast Neutron Reactors Closed Fuel Cycle Geological Repository Onkalo Project Finland
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