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Media coverage
Title Time to bury the radioactive waste issue Media name/outlet E&T (Engineering & Technology Magazine) Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 20/01/20 Description Radioactive waste is dangerous and is here to stay. How are we going to make it safe for thousands of years to come? URL https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/01/time-to-bury-the-radioactive-waste-issue/ Persons Luke Townsend, Samuel Shaw, Katherine Morris Title Uranium compound unearths questions on nuclear waste Media name/outlet Chemistry World Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 10/01/20 Description Environmental chemists place sub-surface uranium chemistry under the spotlight URL https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/uranium-compound-unearths-questions-on-nuclear-waste/4010995.article Persons Luke Townsend, Samuel Shaw, Katherine Morris Title THE GUARDIAN: New form of uranium found that could affect nuclear waste disposal plans Media name/outlet The Guardian Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 20/12/19 Description A new form of uranium has been discovered which is likely to have implications for current nuclear waste disposal plans, say scientists.
Many governments are planning to dispose of radioactive waste by burying it deep underground. However, new research has found that in such storage conditions a new chemical form of uranium can temporarily occur, while small amounts of uranium are released into solution. If uranium is in solution, it could make its way into groundwater.URL https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/20/new-form-of-uranium-found-that-could-affect-nuclear-waste-disposal-plans Persons Luke Townsend Title Uranium chemistry and geological disposal of radioactive waste Media name/outlet Phys.org Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 16/12/19 Description A new paper to be published on 16 December provides a significant new insight into our understanding of uranium biogeochemistry and could help with the UK's nuclear legacy. URL https://phys.org/news/2019-12-uranium-chemistry-geological-disposal-radioactive.html Persons Luke Townsend, Samuel Shaw, Katherine Morris
Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms
- Dalton Nuclear Institute