Nigeria is opening a new chapter in advancing and exploring nuclear energy space as the NuclearSAFE Technology co-founder, Dr. Jimmy Etti-Williams has developed the method which reportedly meets the standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and answers concerns about accidents, leaks, and terror risks.
“SuperLAT will process, package, load, store, and transport nuclear waste in casket containers to several thousand feet underground. It can also be retrieved when needed as fuel in reactors to generate low carbon electricity,” Etti-Williams said.
This innovative technology will increase safety across the industry and other areas of radiation technology.
The technology uses a drilling system and complex engineering design to ensure efficient, safe, and secure storage of nuclear waste.
Etti-Williams said, managing such waste is the most challenging factor to the benefits of nuclear-generated electricity.
“Nigeria can explore this alternative to trigger several sustainable development agenda to pivot her national growth. Nigeria has sufficient uranium, and with this technology, we can have our own uranium plants that will boost Nigeria and Africa’s development efforts. NST NuclearSAFE technology, if and when embraced and supported, will increase safety across the industry and other areas of radiation technology,” he stressed.
Nuclear energy is a consistent, low-carbon source of energy that doesn’t take as much space as other clean energy initiatives, but it generates waste that can remain radioactive for thousands of years.