Chinese fuel reprocessing plant, store Kr-85

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Areva is set to construct a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in China, with an agreement anticipated in Spring 2018. The discussion highlights the management of the radioactive isotope Krypton-85 (Kr-85), which is produced during nuclear fission and can be safely stored until it decays, rather than being released into the atmosphere. This new facility presents an opportunity to implement improved designs for handling Kr-85, enhancing environmental safety and operational efficiency.

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Hello everybody!

Areva is supposed to build a plant in China to reprocess spent nuclear fuel (agreement hoped in Spring 2018).

I should like to remind that the radioactive 85Kr fission product, which stays in the fuel rods until they're opened, can be stored easily until it has decayed, as I described there (drawings on Dec 03, 2011):
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/krypton-85-in-our-atmosphere.554562/
so there is no need to release it in our atmosphere.

This operation is easier to design in a new plant, so it's a good opportunity for improvement.

And: happy new year to everyone!
 
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