Global Review of International Nuclear Waste Management
In the current situation of global energy transition, nuclear energy maintains its reputation as a stable power generation technology, without dependence on other resources and without CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. However, one of the main problems with its use is the management of the radio...
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| author | Pablo Fernández-Arias Diego Vergara Álvaro Antón-Sancho |
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| description | In the current situation of global energy transition, nuclear energy maintains its reputation as a stable power generation technology, without dependence on other resources and without CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. However, one of the main problems with its use is the management of the radioactive waste it generates, which has given rise to different international strategies: (i) reprocessing; (ii) storage; and (iii) disposal. Given the interest generated by nuclear energy in recent times and the need to manage the waste generated, this paper presents a global review of the different international nuclear waste management strategies, using a scientific method based on (i) a bibliometric review of the scientific publications related to nuclear waste management and (ii) an analysis of the technical aspects of the different international management strategies. The effective and safe management of nuclear waste will contribute to the advancement of international nuclear energy development strategies that encourage the construction of new nuclear power plants and the lifetime extension of existing ones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9050bc466e8949a5bbf99df9fafc66542023-11-19T08:04:50ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-08-011617621510.3390/en16176215Global Review of International Nuclear Waste ManagementPablo Fernández-Arias0Diego Vergara1Álvaro Antón-Sancho2Technology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, 05005 Ávila, SpainTechnology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, 05005 Ávila, SpainTechnology, Instruction and Design in Engineering and Education Research Group, Catholic University of Ávila, 05005 Ávila, SpainIn the current situation of global energy transition, nuclear energy maintains its reputation as a stable power generation technology, without dependence on other resources and without CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. However, one of the main problems with its use is the management of the radioactive waste it generates, which has given rise to different international strategies: (i) reprocessing; (ii) storage; and (iii) disposal. Given the interest generated by nuclear energy in recent times and the need to manage the waste generated, this paper presents a global review of the different international nuclear waste management strategies, using a scientific method based on (i) a bibliometric review of the scientific publications related to nuclear waste management and (ii) an analysis of the technical aspects of the different international management strategies. The effective and safe management of nuclear waste will contribute to the advancement of international nuclear energy development strategies that encourage the construction of new nuclear power plants and the lifetime extension of existing ones.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/17/6215energynuclear wastespent fuelradioactivitytreatment technologieslifetime extension |
| spellingShingle | Pablo Fernández-Arias Diego Vergara Álvaro Antón-Sancho Global Review of International Nuclear Waste Management Energies energy nuclear waste spent fuel radioactivity treatment technologies lifetime extension |
| title | Global Review of International Nuclear Waste Management |
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| title_fullStr | Global Review of International Nuclear Waste Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global Review of International Nuclear Waste Management |
| title_short | Global Review of International Nuclear Waste Management |
| title_sort | global review of international nuclear waste management |
| topic | energy nuclear waste spent fuel radioactivity treatment technologies lifetime extension |
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