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Conceptual design of the space disposal system for the highly radioactive component of the nuclear waste

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  • Kim, Hyungjin
  • Park, Chul
  • Kwon, Oh Joon

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A system for space disposal of the most radioactive component of the spent fuel produced by the nuclear reactors is designed conceptually with an intent of ensuring safety. Unlike the earlier design by NASA, this system is to use a commercially available launch vehicle and be launched from the western Pacific Ocean. It will fly low until it acquires Earth-escape velocity, so that the nuclear package will not fall on land in case of system malfunctioning. The package will be parked in one of the lunar libration points L4 or L5, and kept vigilant by a watch-dog orbital transfer vehicle which will push the package away in case an asteroid approaches. The calculation shows that such a safe system will be feasible and relatively cheap. The details of how the nuclear package is made, how the launch vehicle is made and flown, and how the nuclear package is managed in the final parking orbit are described.

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  • Kim, Hyungjin & Park, Chul & Kwon, Oh Joon, 2016. "Conceptual design of the space disposal system for the highly radioactive component of the nuclear waste," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 115(P1), pages 155-168.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:115:y:2016:i:p1:p:155-168
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.09.012
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    2. Poškas, R. & Šimonis, V. & Jouhara, H. & Poškas, P., 2019. "Modeling of decay heat removal from CONSTOR RBMK-1500 casks during long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 170(C), pages 978-985.
    3. Laura Rodríguez-Penalonga & B. Yolanda Moratilla Soria, 2017. "A Review of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Strategies and the Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Technologies," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-16, August.
    4. Sofia Laraib & Noshabah Tabassum & Shakira Mukhtar, 2018. "Current Practices And Efficacy Of Improvements In Radioactive Management System Of Pakistan – A Review," Environmental Contaminants Reviews (ECR), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 1(2), pages 9-12, June.

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