https://github.com/mysftz/magnox-nuclear-waste-thesis

A LaTeX document thesis on research of waste control in the UK and the design and development of a new nuclear waste container to optimise storage for the future.
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A LaTeX document thesis on research of waste control in the UK and the design and development of a new nuclear waste container to optimise storage for the future.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mysftz/magnox-nuclear-waste-thesis
• Owner: Mysftz
• License: cc-by-sa-4.0
• Created: 2023-08-24T16:06:36.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-08-26T11:24:05.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-08-26T12:44:50.204Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: latex, latex-document, magnox, nuclear-waste, thesis, university, university-thesis
• Language: TeX
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# Magnox Nuclear Waste Thesis

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## About The Project

### Introduction

As the United Kingdom expands its nuclear power production, it will produce more radioactive waste and so research into its disposal is currently a big area. Though the use of current waste containers and advancement into increasing structural integrity of materials, a theoretical proposed design is produced in which accounts for current disadvantages posed by current container from radioactive waste collection, transport, storage and disposal and what types of waste is produced. Current materials and design features shape the final proposed design where safety and secondary containers influence its design, as to be single use container from the nuclear facilities to storage. The proposed design is designed to be stacked on top of each other to save space but to allow sufficient airflow and also have a replaceable exterior for removable of corrosion covering a honeycomb structure that improves the tensile strength of the design and explore carbon nanotubes which acts as a thin honeycomb layer and improves tensile strength and thermal conductivity. Errors arise due compact heat generation and radiation levels when stacked. Theoretical the proposed design is an acceptable solution to a future problem as the U.K’s radioactive waste grows as to store the waste in compact areas.

In conclusion to the project brief outlined, current containers were analysed and the types of radioactive wastes that are handled through collection at nuclear facilities to transport to storage/ disposal and recycling/ reprocessing. Advantages and disadvantages were drafted per container that's currently in use with respect to the life cycle of the containers and an initial design was drafted to combat some disadvantages currently impacting radioactive waste disposal. Future issues such as space consumption for a projected increase in radioactive waste were also taken into account in the proposed designs. The proposed design fixes space consumption issues while allowing for sufficient airflow allowing for the built up gases to escape the container and also allow for the containers to be air cooled, which matches the current 500L drum but takes up much less space. The design has the ability to be customised in physical size and also the option for cement, lead lined walls and side wall plate replacements while not changing the physical size of the container. The ability to replace the side panels without exposing the radioactive materials allow for corrosion and materials weaknesses to be removed and replaced without having to put the container into a larger container much like the 500L drum being placed into a concrete box or a tru-shield container thus saving more space.

The use of a honeycomb structure to increase the tensile strength of a weak material such as aluminium where is can absorb external damage and easily replaced.The improvement of filling the holes in the honeycomb structure with cement improves it strength even further, the concrete box has a steel bar frame and concrete walls where it can become brittle or break where as an aluminium honeycomb structure will improve the tensile strength of the wall. The possibly use of the carbon nanotube to on the multiple surfaces would improve the tensile strength much like a honeycomb structure whereas carbon nanotubes and smaller allowing for space saving containers to gain further strength. The proposed design theoretically works though requires further testing and analysis, the idea of a space saving container which can have parts replaced will continue saving space and saving money as placing small containers into larger one will no longer be required

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LaTeX Report: https://github.com/Mysftz/magnox-nuclear-waste-thesis

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## Usage

This report was submitted for the degree of a Bachelors of Science in Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics at the University of Kent in March 2021.

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## License

Distributed under the CC-BY-SA-4.0: Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International License. See `LICENSE.txt` for more information.

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