The U.K. tested a new nuclear sludge removal facility, which can solve its nuclear waste problems.
View taken on 28 November 2005 of a sign informing of the radioactivity of packages transported in a truck parked in front of the FMA (low- and intermediate-level) radioactive waste storage center of Andra (National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management) in Soulaines-Dhuys.
For the past few years, numerous countries suffered from nuclear waste issues caused by the nuclear industry. This is because elements from nuclear waste can endanger animals, the environment, as well as humans.
Because of this, the United Kingdom needs to have effective nuclear waste removal; and they have successfully tested one.
UK Tests Nuclear Sludge Removal Facility!
According to Interesting Engineering's latest report, the first trials for the new nuclear sludge removal facility were successful.
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The U.K. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) tested it at an indoor site. The experiment is a part of the initiative led by TDA (The Decommissioning Alliance).
"The work we are carrying out at the site has been ongoing since 2010 and has been instrumental in reducing the inventory in the pond, which in turn reduces the overall risk," said TDA Project Manager Scott Bond via World Nuclear News.
For those who are not familiar with sludge, it is a by-product of wastewater processes. It can be found in numerous industries, such as the nuclear sector.
It Works Just Like Vacuum Cleaner!
Based on TDA's official press release, the new nuclear sludge removal facility works by attaching the latest BSRT (Bulk Sludge Retrieval Tool) to a 40-meter umbilical.
The new nuclear tool can function just like a regular vacuum cleaner, removing the nuclear sludge and sending it to a long-term storage facility.
"It's been great to be able to play a part in what is such a major development for the nuclear industry," said Graham Cartwright, the DRF project director.
If you want to learn more details about the new nuclear sludge removal facility in the U.K., you can visit this link.
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