Hydrogen protects nuclear fuel in final storage

Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 05:21 in Physics & Chemistry

By midsummer it will be announced where Sweden's spent nuclear fuel will be permanently stored. Ahead of the decision a debate is underway regarding how safe the method for final storage is, primarily in terms of the three barriers that are intended to keep radioactive material from leaking into the surrounding groundwater.

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