A new way to remove contaminants from nuclear wastewater

Friday, December 20, 2019 - 08:10 in Earth & Climate

Nuclear power continues to expand globally, propelled, in part, by the fact that it produces few greenhouse gas emissions while providing steady power output. But along with that expansion comes an increased need for dealing with the large volumes of water used for cooling these plants, which becomes contaminated with radioactive isotopes that require special long-term disposal.

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