en.Wedoany.com Reported - Asset Magauiyatov, Deputy Chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency of Kazakhstan, expressed his views on the disposal of spent fuel and radioactive waste from nuclear power plants at the Mazhilis, the lower house of parliament, on May 13. He stated that a final solution for the ultimate disposal of radioactive waste has not yet been determined, and a scientific and clear decision still needs to be made in the future.

Magauiyatov pointed out that the current draft law has already made provisions for radioactive waste disposal facilities, and Kazakhstan is conducting in-depth research into mature international practices for spent fuel management, as legal frameworks and practical approaches in this field vary from country to country. He cited the example of Finland, which is building a permanent deep geological repository, while the United States, despite having a large number of nuclear reactors, currently still stores its spent fuel mainly on the sites of nuclear power plants.

Magauiyatov also mentioned that uranium fuel is not completely consumed during the operation of a nuclear reactor, and through advanced reprocessing technology, spent fuel still holds the potential for reprocessing and recycling.

It is noteworthy that on the same day, the plenary session of the Mazhilis passed the "Radioactive Waste Management Bill" and two accompanying documents in the first reading. The bill clearly stipulates the establishment of a "national operator" institution responsible for radioactive waste management in Kazakhstan.

Recently, Almasadam Satkaliyev, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Agency, also publicly announced that Kazakhstan has named its planned second nuclear power plant "Moiynkum."

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