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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

 

Fig. 68: Fuel Pellet, Rod, And Assembly
Source: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/infographics/fuel-assembly.png

 

(Pg. 234) Spent Fuel Pool
Credit: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (CA-BY-SA-2.0)

 

(Pg. 235) Decay to Natural Levels
(Reprint from Chapter Five)

 

(Pg. 235) 28 Years Of Spent Fuel, Connecticut Yankee Power Plant

The casks are about 6 meters tall and 2.5 meters in diameter. The pad is 1,480 m2
Source: http://www.connyankee.com/assets/pdfs/Connecticut%20Yankee.pdf

 

Fig. 69: Solar Panel Waste vs Reactor Waste
Credit: By the authors

 

Fig. 70: Used Fuel to Deep Storage
Source: https://s2.docgo.net/uploads/DP2017/03/06/9JjszuG8XT/cf65e049ee9374c2cd8d8dE1c83b91e4.pdf

 

Fig. 71: Hydraulic Conductivity Estimates for Two DGR Sites in Ontario
Source: https://www.nwmo.ca/~/media/Site/Reports/2018/01/19/15/54/NWMO-TR_2017_02_Sixth-Case-Study-Report.ashx (frame 81)

 

Fig. 72: Cask Failure at 60,000 Years
Source: https://www.nwmo.ca/~/media/Site/Reports/2018/01/19/15/54/NWMO-TR_2017_02_Sixth-Case-Study-Report.ashx (frame 608)

 

Fig. 73: Borehole Schematic
Source: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Estonias-geology-suitable-for-deep-borehole-reposi

 

Fig. 74: When DGRs Go Bad: A Banana Equivalent Dose (BED) of 2
Source: https://jmkorhonen.net/2017/03/10/what-does-research-say-about-the-safety-of-nuclear-power/

 

(Pg. 244) Aqueous Homogenous Reactor (Reactors don’t have to be big.)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqueous_homogeneous_reactor

 

Natural Reactor in Oklo region of Gabon
Source: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1118342

 

Fig. 75: Migration At Oklo Of Uncontained Nuclear Waste
Source: https://thoughtscapism.com/2017/11/04/nuclear-waste-ideas-vs-reality/

 

Fig. 76: Household Hazardous Material
Source: https://discover.univarsolutions.com/fr-ca/blog/cleaning-products-when-to-avoid-mixing/
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