Volume of nuclear waste could be reduced by 90 percent

Volume of nuclear waste could be reduced by 90 percent
Sheffield, UK (SPX) Nov 08, 2013 - The researchers, from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering, have shown that mixing plutonium-contaminated waste with blast furnace slag and turning it into glass reduces its volume by 85-95 per cent. It also effectively locks in the radioactive plutonium, creating a stable end product. The approach could also be applicable to treating large volume mixed wastes generated dur ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Volume_of_nuclear_waste_could_be_reduced_by_90_percent_999.html

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