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High Level Radioactive Waste Disposal High Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (Patent Pending)(Patent Pending)

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The Problem

• • It has become apparent that all methods of It has become apparent that all methods of

eliminating nuclear waste by burying it, storing eliminating nuclear waste by burying it, storing

it in caves, encasing it in glass, or any other it in caves, encasing it in glass, or any other

option requiring some type of ultra long-term option requiring some type of ultra long-term

validation of the storage method, is doomed to validation of the storage method, is doomed to

failure. failure.

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The Problem_2

• • Any of these methods cannot be confirmed to Any of these methods cannot be confirmed to be safe for even 10,000 years, much less the be safe for even 10,000 years, much less the 260,000 years required for Pu 239 to 260,000 years required for Pu 239 to become become safe. safe.

• • It is time to stop proposing variations of the It is time to stop proposing variations of the same old flawed ideas, and to instead look at a same old flawed ideas, and to instead look at a new method that actually makes sense.new method that actually makes sense.


A Solution

Permanent RadWaste Solutions, along with Permanent RadWaste Solutions, along with

many others, feel that we have the answer:many others, feel that we have the answer:

• • Send the waste to the center of the earth using Send the waste to the center of the earth using

a pressure-compensating Submarine Transport a pressure-compensating Submarine Transport

Vehicle (STV) via a subduction fault in the Vehicle (STV) via a subduction fault in the

Pacific Ocean.Pacific Ocean.

• • It has many advantages, including the It has many advantages, including the

following:following:


Advantages

• • The radioactive waste is completely and The radioactive waste is completely and permanently removed from the biosphere.permanently removed from the biosphere.

• • The STV is made from durable, quality materials The STV is made from durable, quality materials that will contain the waste until it reaches the that will contain the waste until it reaches the ocean’s bedrock. Then natural forces take over and ocean’s bedrock. Then natural forces take over and protect the waste the rest of the way to the center protect the waste the rest of the way to the center of the earth. of the earth.

• • The materials’ lifetime is more than sufficient to The materials’ lifetime is more than sufficient to contain the radioactive waste for the time required.contain the radioactive waste for the time required.

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Advantages_2

•• The patent-pending STVs are pressure The patent-pending STVs are pressure compensating. (There is no crush depth.)compensating. (There is no crush depth.)

• • The active seals actually strengthen as pressure The active seals actually strengthen as pressure increases. increases.

• • The STVs will be propelled to the ocean bedrock The STVs will be propelled to the ocean bedrock by earthquakes.by earthquakes.

• • Once in place, the STVs will safely contain the Once in place, the STVs will safely contain the waste while simultaneously being undetectable and waste while simultaneously being undetectable and unrecoverable by anyone by any means.unrecoverable by anyone by any means.


Advantages_3 • • The STVs would be safely loaded inside the The STVs would be safely loaded inside the containment building.containment building.

• • The STVs, in turn, would be loaded into a re-The STVs, in turn, would be loaded into a re-useable Transport/Recovery Cask (T/RC).useable Transport/Recovery Cask (T/RC).

• • The T/RC is for protection during the The T/RC is for protection during the transport phase. It makes STV recovery transport phase. It makes STV recovery possible in case of accidental sinking.possible in case of accidental sinking.

• • The cost will be be significantly less than that The cost will be be significantly less than that proposed for other burial schemes such as the proposed for other burial schemes such as the Yucca Mountain project. Yucca Mountain project.

• • Once placed, the STVs will have zero Once placed, the STVs will have zero maintenance costs, forever.maintenance costs, forever.


• • The London Convention is an agreement signed by The London Convention is an agreement signed by many nations to protect the oceans from pollution. many nations to protect the oceans from pollution.

• • This project does not violate that accord.This project does not violate that accord.

• • There will be no pollution of any kind, at any time, There will be no pollution of any kind, at any time, from this project. The STVs use the ocean and sub-from this project. The STVs use the ocean and sub-seabed only as a transit medium, not as a dumping seabed only as a transit medium, not as a dumping ground.)ground.)

• • Extensive overland transport requirements, such as Extensive overland transport requirements, such as those for Yucca Mountain, would be greatly reduced.those for Yucca Mountain, would be greatly reduced.

• • The risks of terrorism and biospheric contamination The risks of terrorism and biospheric contamination would also be greatly reduced. Again, once placed, would also be greatly reduced. Again, once placed, the risks and costs are absolutely zero.the risks and costs are absolutely zero.

Advantages_4

World Subduction Zones


The Atlantic ocean is growing and the edges of the Pacific The Atlantic ocean is growing and the edges of the Pacific have to compensate. Deep trenches are created where the have to compensate. Deep trenches are created where the heavier oceanic bedrock subducts under the lighter heavier oceanic bedrock subducts under the lighter continental crust, creating tremendous earthquakes in the continental crust, creating tremendous earthquakes in the process.process.


Subduction Pathway

Where It Ends


• • In many thousands of years In many thousands of years the STVs will have melted the STVs will have melted away, but by this time the away, but by this time the radioactive waste will be radioactive waste will be less harmful than the less harmful than the surrounding mass. surrounding mass.

• • Gravity will assure the Gravity will assure the RadWaste descends to the RadWaste descends to the center of the earth because center of the earth because of its greater density.of its greater density.


Uranium

Photo courtesy of NEI

The nuclear fuel is composed of small pellets made from The nuclear fuel is composed of small pellets made from Uranium U235 & U238. After use, it will contain as part of Uranium U235 & U238. After use, it will contain as part of the waste some Plutonium Pu239 and Pu240. Currently, this the waste some Plutonium Pu239 and Pu240. Currently, this waste is temporarily stored at the nuclear power plants.waste is temporarily stored at the nuclear power plants.

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Illustration courtesy of NEI

These pellets are loaded into rods. There are up to 300 These pellets are loaded into rods. There are up to 300 rods in each of these assemblies for insertion into the rods in each of these assemblies for insertion into the reactor. Each of the reactor. Each of the Permanent RadWaste SolutionsPermanent RadWaste Solutions STVs could contain the waste from several of these STVs could contain the waste from several of these assemblies.assemblies.

Example STV


• • This is an example of one of the This is an example of one of the patent-pending STVs from patent-pending STVs from Permanent Permanent RadWaste SolutionsRadWaste Solutions that will safely that will safely enclose the high-level nuclear waste.enclose the high-level nuclear waste.

• • It has pressure-compensating seals It has pressure-compensating seals that seal even tighter as the pressure that seal even tighter as the pressure increases.increases.

Yucca Mountain


Nuclear Power provides about 20% of the energy we use today, Nuclear Power provides about 20% of the energy we use today, producing no pollution or COproducing no pollution or CO22 . It contributes nothing to global . It contributes nothing to global warming. It is far safer than coal, gas or oil. The major problem is warming. It is far safer than coal, gas or oil. The major problem is what to do with the waste? The attitude of the Federal government is what to do with the waste? The attitude of the Federal government is to bury it at Yucca Mountain. There have been many very serious to bury it at Yucca Mountain. There have been many very serious problems with this. problems with this. Permanent RadWaste SolutionsPermanent RadWaste Solutions can address can address these problems and provide a vastly superior alternative.these problems and provide a vastly superior alternative.

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The safety and reliability of nuclear power has been The safety and reliability of nuclear power has been constantly improving.constantly improving.

Nuclear Plant Safety

Photo courtesy of NEI


Contact InformationNuclear power is a proven way to produce clean power, but Nuclear power is a proven way to produce clean power, but there is a desperate need for the removal and disposal of its there is a desperate need for the removal and disposal of its dangerous waste. dangerous waste. Permanent RadWaste solutionsPermanent RadWaste solutions has the has the answer.answer.

• • Yucca Mountain has been Yucca Mountain has been proven to have serious proven to have serious shortcomings.shortcomings.

• • We can take any questions and We can take any questions and would be glad to address any of would be glad to address any of your concerns. your concerns.

• • We can be contacted at:We can be contacted at:

Dean Engelhardt,Dean Engelhardt, Primary InvestigatorPrimary Investigator [email protected]@earthlink.net

Glen Parker,Glen Parker, Marketing and Technical ResearcherMarketing and Technical Researcher [email protected]@gmail.com

Roger BoydRoger Boyd ManagerManager [email protected]@charter.net

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