Exlterra has achieved significant reductions in radioactive pollution at Chernobyl using its Nucleus Separation Passive System (NSPS). This technology leverages natural forces to decontaminate soil and air without chemicals or excavation. After seven months, soil radioactivity decreased by 37% and air radioactivity by 46%, as measured by the Ukrainian SSE Ecocentre.
Innovative technology: Nucleus Separation Passive System (NSPS)
Exlterra's NSPS operates through a network of nearly 5,000 underground tubes of varying lengths and depths, strategically placed over a one-hectare area in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. This arrangement harnesses natural forces like gravity to accelerate the decay of radioactive particles, effectively reducing contamination levels.
Measurable success in Chernobyl
Within seven months of implementing the NSPS, the Chernobyl test site experienced a 37% reduction in soil radioactivity and a 46% decrease in air radioactivity. These results, confirmed by the SSE Ecocentre, mark a significant advancement in decontamination efforts.
Future implications
Exlterra aims to achieve complete decontamination of the test site within 15 years, with the one-hectare area expected to be free of radiation pollution in soil and air within five years. This success opens possibilities for applying the NSPS technology to other contaminated sites worldwide, including Fukushima in Japan, potentially preventing ecological disasters by eliminating the need to discharge radioactive water into oceans.
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