Sample of Simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL.

British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.1991

Science Museum
London, United Kingdom

Sectioned sample of simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL, 1990. Sliced to show concrete and steel. Outer container as used at Sellafield.

Splitting atoms through nuclear fission produces hazardous radioactive waste. This waste must be stored for thousands of years, though some can be reprocessed by separating out the plutonium and uranium for reuse in fuel.

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Title: Sample of Simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL.
Creator: British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.
Date Created: 1991

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