Sample of Simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL, 1990.
- Made:
- 1990-1991 in Sellafield
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Sectioned sample of simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL
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Sectioned sample of simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL, 1990. Sliced to show concrete and steel. Outer container as used at Sellafield.
Splitting atoms through nuclear fission produces hazardous radioactive waste. This waste must be stored for thousands of years, though some can be reprocessed by separating out the plutonium and uranium for reuse in fuel.
This quarter-section sample includes a real canister and concrete as used at the Sellafield nuclear site in the UK to encapsulate the waste. The sliced fuel rods contained within the mix are safe to display as they have not been used in a reactor.
Details
- Category:
- Nuclear Energy
- Object Number:
- 1991-19
- Measurements:
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overall: 1170 mm x 380 mm x 340 mm, 194 kg
- type:
- nuclear waste and containers
- credit:
- British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.
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