Transmutation of Nuclear Waste
- Reduces transuranic waste.
- Integral Fast Reactor
- Banned 1977-1981 (U.S.)
- MOX Fuel
–Behaves as low-enriched uranium
- Research performed in sub critical reactors.
- Fusion also being researched.
Reuse of Nuclear Waste
- Research is being performed to find uses for nuclear waste.
- Caesium-137 and strontium-90 already used in industrial applications.
- Some waste can be used for radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs).
- Overall can reduce total HLW but not eliminate it.