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This document discusses radioactive waste management in India. It begins with an introduction to nuclear waste and sources. It then covers reasons for limiting nuclear power due to health and environmental impacts from waste. Nuclear power is called climate-friendly as it generates power without carbon dioxide. Waste is classified by radioactivity level into low, intermediate, and high. Management according to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre focuses on minimization, volume reduction, immobilization into glass, and interim storage. Disposal methods discussed include above ground, geological, deep borehole while ocean and space disposal are impractical. India has achieved self-reliance in radioactive waste management to international standards.
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Nuclear waste is categorized into three levels based on radioactivity. Very low-level waste contains very low concentrations and includes materials from medical and research facilities. Low and intermediate waste contains higher concentrations. High level waste produces heat and contains long-lived radionuclides. The waste comes from nuclear power plants, research reactors, nuclear medicine and weapons production.
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The document discusses various options for managing and disposing of radioactive waste, including:
1) Above-ground storage, which allows easy future access but presents radiological and space issues.
2) Underground storage in stable geological formations like salt mines, which provides multiple barriers against radiation release but requires long-term monitoring.
3) Subduction zone disposal, where waste is carried deep into the Earth's mantle over millions of years, becoming diluted and altered upon possible reemergence. Underground storage and subduction zone disposal are generally seen as the most viable methods.
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Nuclear waste comes from the nuclear fuel cycle and is classified based on radioactivity levels. High level waste poses the greatest danger due to high radioactivity and heat. Current storage methods for high level waste include water pools and dry cask storage, while deep geological repositories and vitrification are more permanent solutions under investigation. Proper management of nuclear waste is important for safety and continued use of nuclear power.
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Vitrification, geological disposal, reprocessing, and transmutation are some of the main long-term nuclear waste disposal methods. Vitrification involves mixing waste with glass to encase it. Geological disposal buries waste underground, but risks contamination if not properly contained. Reprocessing separates usable material from waste, but proliferation is a concern. Transmutation converts elements into less harmful ones through chemical reactions. Each method has challenges regarding the large volumes and long half-lives of nuclear waste.
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Vitrification, geological disposal, reprocessing, and transmutation are some of the main long-term nuclear waste disposal methods. Vitrification involves mixing waste with glass to encase it. Geological disposal buries waste underground, but risks contamination if not properly contained. Reprocessing separates usable material from waste, but proliferation is a concern. Transmutation converts elements into less harmful ones through chemical reactions. Each method has challenges regarding the large volumes and long half-lives of nuclear waste.
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The document discusses radioactive waste management in India. It classifies radioactive waste into low, intermediate, and high-level categories based on radioactivity. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre's approach focuses on waste minimization and volume reduction. High-level liquid waste is immobilized through vitrification into borosilicate glass for interim storage and eventual deep geological disposal. Practical disposal methods include above-ground storage, geological repositories in deep boreholes, while impractical methods are ocean dumping and space disposal. Managing radioactive waste is complex due to regulatory issues and waste characteristics, though technologies aim to minimize discharges over time.
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Radioactive pollution poses risks to human health and the environment. Sources of radiation include natural sources like cosmic rays and radioactive materials in the Earth's crust, as well as man-made sources from nuclear power generation, medical technology, mining, and nuclear weapons testing and fallout. Exposure to radiation can cause both acute and long-term health effects depending on dose, radiation type, and exposure duration, ranging from radiation sickness to cancer and genetic mutations. Proper disposal and containment of nuclear waste, along with safety regulations and monitoring, are needed to reduce risks from radioactive pollution.
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Nuclear waste is classified into three categories based on radioactivity levels: low-level, intermediate-level, and high-level radioactive waste. High-level radioactive waste is the most dangerous and accounts for over 95% of the total radioactivity from nuclear power generation. Governments are considering long-term management and disposal options for nuclear waste, such as deep borehole disposal and vitrification, but many solutions have not been implemented due to technical and social challenges. Proper treatment and isolation of nuclear waste is crucial to prevent interaction with the biosphere.
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- 2. CONTENTS 1. Introduction (Understanding of Nuclear waste, Sources of Nuclear waste ) 2. Reasons of limiting Nuclear power plants And Impacts of Nuclear waste –Health & Environment 3. Why Nuclear power is called climate-friendly energy source? 4. Classification of Nuclear waste on basis of radioactivity 5. Nuclear Waste Management according to BHABHAATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE 6. Methods of Disposal (Practical and Impractical) 7. Conclusion 8. Bibliography
- 3. INTRODUCTION • Any activity related to the nuclear fuel cycle, that produces or uses radioactive materials generates radioactive waste. • Radioactive wastes are generated during various operations of the nuclear fuel cycle. Mining, nuclear power generation, and various processes in industry, defense, medicine and scientific research produce byproducts that include radioactive wastes.
- 4. REASONS OF LIMITING NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS AND DANGERS THAT SURROUND NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL • Long Half Life • Storage • Affects on Nature • Accidents/Natural • Terrorist Attack • Drinking water • Scavenging • Transportation • Expense • Health Effects Nuclear_waste_flask_train
- 7. RADIOACTIVE WASTE LEAKING FROM DAMAGED STORAGE DRUM
- 8. WHY NUCLEAR POWER IS CALLED CLIMATE-FRIENDLY ENERGY SOURCE? IT GENERATES POWER WITHOUT RELEASING CARBON DIOXIDE.
- 9. CLASSIFICATION OF NUCLEAR WASTE ON BASIS OF RADIOACTIVITY • Radioactive waste can be in gas, liquid or solid form, and its level of radioactivity can vary. • Depending on the level and nature of radioactivity, radioactive wastes can be classified as • Low Level Waste • Intermediate level waste And • High Level Waste. VOLUME OF WASTE LOW LEVEL INTERMEDI ATE LEVEL HIGH LEVEL90 7 3
- 10. NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO BHABHAATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE As a waste management philosophy, utmost emphasis is given to waste minimization at all stages of design, operation and maintenance. For effective confinement, volume reduction is a key factor in the choice of technologies for use in radioactive waste management plants
- 12. 1.IMMOBILISATION OF HIGH LEVEL LIQUID WASTE INTO VITRIFIED BOROSILICATE GLASSES 2. ENGINEERED INTERIM STORAGE OF THE VITRIFIED WASTE FOR PASSIVE COOLING & SURVEILLANCE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, QUALIFYING IT FOR ULTIMATE DISPOSAL 3. ULTIMATE STORAGE/DISPOSAL OF THE VITRIFIED WASTE IN A DEEP GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORY. TECHNOLOGY OF VITRIFICATION IN INDIA •Pot melter used at Trombay •Joule Heated Ceramic Melter (JHCM) at Tarapur •Cold Crucible Induction Melting (CCIM)
- 13. METHODS OF DISPOSAL (PRACTICALAND IMPRACTICAL) • Above Ground Disposal • Geological Disposal • Deep bore hole disposal Impractical Methods • Ocean Disposal • Disposal at Subduction zone • Disposal in Outer space
- 14. DEEP BORE HOLE DISPOSAL
- 16. _Low-level radioactive waste storage pit
- 17. CONCLUSION •Radioactive waste disposal practices have changed substantially over the last twenty years. Evolving environmental protection considerations have provided the impetus to improve disposal technologies, and, in some cases, clean up facilities that are no longer in use. Designs for new disposal facilities and disposal methods must meet environmental protection and pollution prevention standards that are stricter than were foreseen at the beginning of the atomic age. •Disposal of radioactive waste is a complex issue, not only because of the nature of the waste, but also because of the stringent regulatory structure for dealing with radioactive waste. India has achieved self-reliance in the management of all type of radioactive waste. Decades of safe and successful operation of our waste management facility stand testimony to international standards. An ongoing effort to upgrade technology to minimize radioactive discharge is also on.