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Over the past several years, isl has developed software applications and databases for all phases of nuclear waste processing, and continues to actively develop new applications and provide support to critical doe nuclear facilities such as the idaho national laboratory, the advanced mixed waste treatment project, the waste isolation pilot plant, and. The shipments have included a variety of waste types e. The argus system has been developed for the realtime tracking and monitoring of nuclear material and waste packages during transport and storage. Because wiser uses a flexible uwb wireless arena to accomplish this, security zones and safety barriers can be adjusted without any physical changes to a facility. Nextbigfuture has been constantly tracking nuclear fusion and advanced nuclear fission every week for the past years. The software is now translated into five additional languages. Microlocation and asset tracking in a nuclear plant wiser. At least in theory, these seals cannot then be opened without causing obvious damage. Several argus systems are undergoing field testing and applications at selected doe sites.
Current status of radioactive waste management in thailand nanthavan yaanant. Wastebits waste tracking wastebits offers a webbased solution to monitor and track the movement of your waste stream, as well as the tools needed for scale houses to manage their operations. Compliance management system compliance software solutions. Waste tank storage nonnewtonian modeling combined with component tracking, generic fluid property framework, and hydrogen modeling capabilities already included in gothic make the software an effective tool for waste tank storage applications. The belief that storing radioactive waste in the depths of the worlds oceans is a foolproof strategy of getting rid of this waste is an extremely flawed idea. Mass tracking system software nuclear waste management using electrometallurgical technology. Energy geoscience software solutions for the geothermal. Tracking and monitoring nuclear material and waste. Zachry nuclear provides engineering and analytical solutions for waste management applications. Computer software and data for radwaste management and. The nuclear industry generates a total of about 2,300 metric tons of. From nuclear waste to endangered chickens, asset panda is tracking key items and finding growth.
The popular question is when will we have commercial nuclear fusion that has a significant impact on the energy production of the world. Our solutions are conceived to prepare the nuclear waste for intermediate or final. During this period, the material stored inside poses a direct threat to all living creatures, and can contaminate the environment with radioactivity if the seal is broken by unexpected events such as earthquakes or human errors. The nuclear regulatory commission nrc states the waste may need to be stored at current sites indefinitely. Waste tracking software for generators and scale houses.
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