Californium May Tackle The Problem Of Radioactive Waste Storage
Nuclear energy is not just looked at as a future energy resource but it is also considered as the source of a problem that results from inefficient radioactive waste management. Look at the Modern Periodic Table and you will find that the element - Californium (Cf) may become a new way to store radioactive waste and recycle fuel. Ground-breaking work by researchers at Florida State University have given a new ray of hope which may change the way the world looks at radioactive materials.
Albrecht-Schmitt, the lead researcher of the project along with his colleagues have found that the abilities of Californium could be used to bond and separate other materials. The element is also found to resistant to radioactive damage. The discoveries could help scientists to build containers for radioactive storage. The work has been published in the latest edition of #-Link-Snipped-#.
This has the real world application and is not just the theoretical practice, according to researchers. After years of working with US Department of Energy, Albrecht-Schmitt obtained five milligrams of Californium costing whopping $1.4million and all the experiments were performed at the university. He also worked with theorists and scientists from nine other universities including Oak Ridge National Laboratory which supplied the element. The highly costly Californium is found in concentrated Uranium deposits, also produced at Research Institute of Atomic Reactors in Russia. The experiments proved that the element bonds with other materials including negatively charged borates changing makeup of the materials stored within it. It is also found to be extremely resistant to damage from radioactive substances.
Though some hurdles like high cost and extremely hazardous properties are still standing in between the use of radioactive energy as a fuel source, this research has definitely written a new chapter in the domain. Do share your views in comments on how this can be used for benefit of mankind.
Source: #-Link-Snipped-# | Californium: A useful way to recycle radioactive waste (if only it was less expensive) | Tech Times
Albrecht-Schmitt, the lead researcher of the project along with his colleagues have found that the abilities of Californium could be used to bond and separate other materials. The element is also found to resistant to radioactive damage. The discoveries could help scientists to build containers for radioactive storage. The work has been published in the latest edition of #-Link-Snipped-#.
This has the real world application and is not just the theoretical practice, according to researchers. After years of working with US Department of Energy, Albrecht-Schmitt obtained five milligrams of Californium costing whopping $1.4million and all the experiments were performed at the university. He also worked with theorists and scientists from nine other universities including Oak Ridge National Laboratory which supplied the element. The highly costly Californium is found in concentrated Uranium deposits, also produced at Research Institute of Atomic Reactors in Russia. The experiments proved that the element bonds with other materials including negatively charged borates changing makeup of the materials stored within it. It is also found to be extremely resistant to damage from radioactive substances.
Though some hurdles like high cost and extremely hazardous properties are still standing in between the use of radioactive energy as a fuel source, this research has definitely written a new chapter in the domain. Do share your views in comments on how this can be used for benefit of mankind.
Source: #-Link-Snipped-# | Californium: A useful way to recycle radioactive waste (if only it was less expensive) | Tech Times
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ahmed sarfrazNo doubt Californium can solve many problems, but it still suffers from a serious problem of wall/neutron damage. Neutron damage can breach a 3-4" Lead heavy metal shield easily and moreover, it dries up human tissues even without touching them.
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