What is the disposal process for nuclear energy production by-product waste?

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What is the disposal process for nuclear energy production by-product waste?

2007-02-28 02:42:18 · 2 answers · asked by libby h 1 in Environment

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Currently the process is to glassify the wastes and place them in very deep mine, below the water table. There are several in the south eastern states.

2007-02-28 04:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

In the desert near Hobbs New Mexico is one of the largest. It is very deep and in what would be a salt mine. The salt has been stable for 100,000 years.

2007-02-28 03:27:40 · answer #2 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋