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Index of technologies that neutralize or mitigate radioactive waste. With such technologies developed, nuclear power once again becomes attractive, because the spent fuel no longer is a hot issue. U.S. DOE knows of this technology but chooses to not promote it for some reason that they are not disclosing.

OBJECTIVE: : Present a prioritized listing of the best resources and most promising up-coming technologies that deal with nuclear remediation. With input from knowledgeable people worldwide, this index can become the most reliable and helpful place to find information about nuclear remediation.

Table of contents

1 Proven Technologies

1.1 Proposals
1.2 When Politics Gets in the Way of Progress
1.3 Cautions

2 Directories

3 See also

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Proven Technologies

Areva to add uranium recovery operation (http://www.tri-cityherald.com/1406/story/287447.html) - Areva (http://www.areva.com/) and the University of Idaho (http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2008/08/20/U-of-I-Areva-partner-on-green-nuclear-waste-treatment) signed an agreement to work together to use a jointly developed process to remove enriched uranium from ash left from reducing the volume of contaminated debris by incineration. The incinerated debris includes items such as gloves and rags from the production of fuel for commercial nuclear power reactors. (Tri-City Herald; Aug. 22, 2008)

Turning Radioactive Waste Into Clean Fuel (http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El1586&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Technology) - With the help of Russian scientists, Israeli firm Environmental Energy Resources (http://www.eer-pgm.com/), has taken the laws of science and turned them into a useful invention for mankind - a reactor that converts radioactive, hazardous and municipal waste into inert byproducts such as glass and clean energy. (Israel21c; Mar. 18, 2007) (Thanks TreeHugger' (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/03/turning_radioac.php)')

Radioactivity gets fast-forward (http://zpenergy.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=949) - Scientists in Japan have persuaded a radioactive material to decay significantly faster than normal. (Nature; reported in ZPEnergy; Sept. 23, 2004)

References

Lord Rutherford reported on April 28, 1932 at a meeting of the Royal Society, that J.D. Crockcroft and E T.S. Watson in the Cavendish Laboratory had successfully demonstrated the accelerated release of radioactive energy from lithium elements and other light elements. (Geer)
Segre and Wiegart established decay rate mutability in 1949. (Geer)
Cecil Baumgartner, in 1964, demonstrated that decay rates could be increased in a positive voltage field at critical temperatures to where all radioactive emissions were complete in nanoseconds. (Benedict)

Transmutation of nuclear waste (http://www.americanenergyindependence.com/nuclearfuture.html) - Recycling used nuclear fuel and Transmutation of nuclear waste is presented by nuclear research scientist, Denis E. Beller in this article about nuclear energy.

A cool solution to waste disposal (http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/25446) - A group of physicists in Germany claims to have discovered a way of significantly speeding up radioactive decay of alpha-emitters by embedding them in a metal and cooling the metal to a few degrees Kelvin. (Physics Web; July 31, 2006)

Brown's Gas (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/RhodesGas/index.html) - Brown's Gas neutralizes radioactive waste.

References Canadian Atomic Commission

PACE Report on Brown's Gas Neutralization of Radioactive Material (http://pacenet.homestead.com/Nucwaste.html) - Cites a number of scientific studies that have been conducted.
Eagle Research (http://www.eagle-research.com/browngas/fabuses/possib.html) - Says that Brown's Gas has now been officially proven (in Canada) - "in seconds, easily and extremely inexpensively. This neutralization treatment can take place right at the nuclear reactor so there is no need to transport or store nuclear waste."
Neutralization of Radioactive waste Video (http://www.watertorch.com/membersonly/propack.html) - Provided with NDA for a fee with George Wiseman's "opportunity package." The video presents "Proof that Brown's Gas neutralizes radioactive waste." (Eagle Research)
Neutralize radioactive waste (http://www.innovativetech.us/100123/FutureProd-rw.htm) - Account of Yull Brown giving a demonstration to US Congressman, Berkley Bedel of California in 1999, who contacted the U.S. Department of Energy who sent five scientists to witness the same.
Radioactive isotopes can be made completely stable and neutral (http://befreetech.com/techpage.htm) - "R-gas transmutes Cobalt-60 and has been demonstrated at every show on 2001 Technology Tour Show" (Re: Dennis Lee)

Cold Fusion (now called Low Energy Nuclear Reaction, LENR or Chemical Assisted Nuclear Reactions, CANR) experimental reports ... confirm deactivation when radioactive isotopes are used in the solutions." (Larry Geer (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/NuclearRemediation/Geer/YuccaMountain/index.htm))

Flame-free Incineration (http://www.nti.org/db/nisprofs/russia/fissmat/ufuel/novosibi.htm) - Scientists at the Institute of Catalysis, led by Professor Zemfir, have developed a device that neutralizes radioactive waste through flame-free incineration in a catalyzer. Capable of incinerating 50 metric tons of waste annually, the device was installed at the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrate Plant. According to A. Kostin, the factory's deputy technical director, "the device is based on a catalytic converter that provides low temperatures for the oxidation process," thus reducing the amount of nitrous oxides produced. Experiments have confirmed the method's efficiency and environmental safety.

("Vesti" newscast, Russian Television Network, 31 March 1998; in "Russian Factory Finds New Method To Destroy Nuclear Waste," FBIS-SOV-98-090, 31 March 1998)

Geomelting (http://www.sovereignty.org.uk/features/eco/future.html) - Process of Geomelting can encase nuclear waste in glass that is harder than concrete and lasts 200,000 years. (Sovereignty Journal, UK; Sept. 26, 2004)

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Proposals

Methods of Neutralizing or Disposing of Radioactive Waste (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/NuclearRemediation/Vesperman/index.html27) - Gary Vesperman reviews a list of methods or proposed methods of which he is aware for nuclear remediation.

Is Yucca Mountain the Only Solution to Radioactive Waste? (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/NuclearRemediation/Geer/YuccaMountain/index.html) - Larry Geer reviews several techniques of accomplishing nuclear half-life modification. Asks why the Department of Energy is ignoring these solutions.

Alpha Foundation Institute for Advanced Study (http://www.aias.us/) - headed by Myron W. Evans, includes applications to nuclear waste stabilization.

"DOE should pursue accelerated radioactive waste decay." Glen E. Benedict, Nampa, ID, retired nuclear engineer. (Idaho Press Tribune; Aug. 19, 2003; page 8A)

Fusion technology has the potential to neutralize radioactive waste (http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/ColdFusion/videos/FirefromWater/Cold) - Premier video on Cold Fusion (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/ColdFusion/index.html) by the late Eugene Mallove.

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When Politics Gets in the Way of Progress

Brown's Gas remedy for nuclear waste was rejected (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=411405755714495752&q=Browns+gas+additional+properties) - ~1992 video (12 mins) featuring New York Assemblyman, Dan Haley (http://www.cancercontrolsociety.com/bio2001/haley.html), gives evidence for the ability of Brown's gas to significantly reduce the radioactivity of treated samples; yet the U.S. Department of Energy turned away. (Google Video/P.A.C.E. (http://pacenet.homestead.com/Transmutation.html)) (Thanks Ken Rasmussen, NEC)

Testimony of BonnieE Bonneau (http://www.nuclearactive.org/wipp/hearings/bonneau.html) - "There is a possibility that cold fusion might neutralize radioactive waste in a short period of time, but the DOE has blocked experiments exploring this possibility." (March, 5, 1999)

The head of the U.S. Department of Energy recently testified before Congress saying that the only solution to nuclear waste was to bury it in Yucca mountain. The DOE is aware of many of the technologies mentioned on this page. Why they do not promote the development of these solutions is up for speculation. There is huge money in burying nuclear waste. Neutralizing the waste is must more cost effective -- and good for the planet. (Thanks SDA) (reference: Larry Geer) Aug. 28, 2004)

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Cautions

Killing Fields? Toxic waste being spread as fertilizer (http://www.maebrussell.com/Articles%20and%20Notes/Toxic%20Waste%20As%20Fertilizer.html) - "They just call dangerous waste a product, and it's no longer a dangerous waste," Martin said. "It's fertilizer." (Reprint from San Jose Mercury News 7-5-97) (Numerous citations (http://www.google.com/custom?domains=FreeEnergyNews.com%3B+PESWiki.com%3B+PureEnergySystems.com&q=%22rid+of+low-level+radioactive+waste+by+licensing+it+as%22&sa=Search&sitesearch=&client=pub-2392339683519091&forid=1&channel=6747901183&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3AFFCE31%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BLH%3A50%3BLW%3A396%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Ffreeenergynews.com%2Fworking%2Fborders%2Ffe_banner_396wx50h.jpg%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Ffreeenergynews.com%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en))

If you know of a resource or technology or team that is not included in the above directory, feel free to post it here. (Click on the "edit" link.)

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