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Overview of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Strategies and the Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Technologies in Taiwan

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  • Tsuey-Lin Tsai

    (Chemistry Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Taoyuan 32546, Taiwan)

  • Yi-Fu Chiou

    (Health Physics Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Taoyuan 32546, Taiwan)

  • Shih-Chin Tsai

    (Nuclear Science and Technology Development Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsin-Chu 30013, Taiwan)

Abstract

The continued use of nuclear energy has come into question due to the difficulties in managing radioactive waste, and public opposition has increased since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011. Nonetheless, the novel spent nuclear fuel (SNF) management technologies proposed indicate new pathways toward facilitating the environment and the sustained use of nuclear energy. The reprocessing and recycling of SNF provides an alternative to direct geological disposal. In this article, we examine the current status and strategic alternatives of radioactive waste management in Taiwan.

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  • Tsuey-Lin Tsai & Yi-Fu Chiou & Shih-Chin Tsai, 2020. "Overview of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Strategies and the Spent Nuclear Fuel Management Technologies in Taiwan," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:11:p:2996-:d:369767
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