[Challenge:Future] Utilising Nuclear Bombs and Waste

Utilising nuclear bombs

and radioactive waste

The world is one step to disaster – Nuclear pollution, which may occur if we don’t stop

ignoring the danger coming from them.

Akaki Chalatashvili, Tbilisi State University, Georgia.

The disaster we are facing

• The world is facing a problem, which is related to the radiation risks coming from the bombs, which were created just to kill everybody on their path. The problem is that as time passes, the shield which secures them from the world, gets weakened and the risk of explosion becomes higher. Another factor is that there are more than one nuclear bombs in the world as every strong country wants to hold a weapon to guarantee the security of the people. But, the paradox is that they don’t realise, such weapons form much bigger danger to the people than they keep them safe.

History of the radioactive pollution

• The most notable accident appeared in Chernobyl in 1986. It was a catastrophe in the former Ukraine SSR. The explosion and fire of the nuclear power plant released a huge amount of the radioactive particles into the atmosphere, from where it spread over the western USSR and part of Europe. The result was a total pollution of the area around the place of disaster, thousands of death caused by radiation (mainly cancer), hundreds of hectares unused, uninhabited land.

When should we expect it

• If we don’t pay attention to the problem, our mother-planet will be in danger. The bombs slowly start to rust, releasing radioactive particles into the air we breathe, into the water we drink, into the ground we walk. The problem will probably occur in 20 years as the containers where the nuclear bomb’s radioactive elements are kept, start to rust.

Prevention the disaster

• Create a shield around the parts of the bombs to secure their move to the safest place.

• Create a deep bore-hole in the rocky continent of Antarctica where the minimal number of animals and plants live to ensure that less damage is inflicted to the biodiversity.

• Place the dangerous chemical compounds in the huge reserve rooms and close up the hole.

Plan

A deep, 1300-1500m bore-hole will be created in the rock, which is the main component of Antarctica.

When the hole is done, the next step will be creating a huge room with 10cm lead and 50cm concrete wall to ensure that Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation rays won’t be able to pass through the barrier.

When all the nuclear bombs are dismissed, they will have to be kept in special containers which will grant the maximum protection and the safe transfer of the nuclear remains to Antarctica.

Transportation is one of the key stages as it needs maximum safety not only for the environment, but also for the workers. The time of transportation must be strictly regulated due to the weather conditions.

The health of the workers is the most valuable factor. So, the best way will be to transport the chemicals using ships with minimal people on the board. The transportation should be observed by every country.

Relevance and efficiency

• We think that Antarctica it the safest place to keep the nuclear materials as there are the minimal amount of animals, birds and etc. The place is isolated from the people (yet there may be some scientists working there), so the human factor is foreseen.

• Another thing is the place where those chemicals will be kept. To our belief, it will protect us from the deadly rays for thousands of years.

• It is scientifically proven that thick lead plates hold the most dangerous gamma rays and don’t let them pass through the walls. Concrete barriers will hold the structure of the reserve rooms and provide additional protection against the radiation. They will play the key role in keeping the whole place safe and strong during their life.

Innovation and originality

• Isolated place.

• Less damage to the health of all the living creatures in the world.

• Pollution-free environment around the place where those chemicals are kept.

• High protection against the radiation for thousands of years.

• Far from the water sources to ensure that no dirty elements will be spread in the ocean.

Our GOALS

• To get rid of the radiation risks in the future.

• To make sure that all the nuclear bombs are neutralised and the danger is removed forever.

• To inflict minimal damage to the biodiversity and save the species, which really need our help.

• To fight the war with peace.

It WILL work

The project must be done in order to save all of us from the silent killer – radiation. The walls will hold the alpha, beta and gamma rays and protect us for hundreds of years. At the end of their service time, the waste will have lost its power and won’t be dangerous for the humanity any more.