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STORAGE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AT THE KRŠKO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
In this seminar paper I will present in more detail the storage of hazardous waste used and produced at Slovenia's only nuclear power plant, Krško. The first part describes NEK, its history and its social responsibility, which is very important for today. Then comes a section on the operation of the nuclear power plant, and I have focused the thesis on the division and specifics of NEK's hazardous waste storage. Finally, I have presented the legislation and environmental standards that apply in this area.
In the nuclear part, the energy released from the fission of atomic nuclei generates heat which vaporises water [1. The vaporised water or steam transfers the heat to the conventional or thermoelectric part of the plant, where the steam then drives a turbine. The turbine's job is to produce mechanical energy from this steam, which is converted into electrical energy by an electrical generator. This completes the process of converting nuclear energy into electricity. The initial investment in building a nuclear power plant is high - we are talking billions of euros - and the cost of storing the spent nuclear fuel is also high, but the fuel itself and other operating costs are relatively low. Because of the stability of production, nuclear power plants are used primarily to provide a steady supply of basic electricity needs and, barring extremely rare catastrophic accidents, are a very safe form of electricity generation.
Author: Andraž Konc Slovenia, 2023 European International University- Paris