Download or read book Biosphere Implications Of Deep Disposal Of Nuclear Waste The Upwards Migration Of Radionuclides In Vegetated Soils written by Howard S Wheater and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2007-07-26 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The safety assessment of a deep repository for nuclear waste poses challenging scientific and technical questions. The risks from leakage of radionuclides from the repository, including transfers to the biosphere and the food chain must be assessed. This involves complex and poorly understood interactions between groundwater, soils, plants and the atmosphere. A unique, multidisciplinary experimental and modeling program at Imperial College London has been funded by UK NIREX to develop the science and to produce modeling tools to interpret and generalize the experimental data for safety assessment. This monograph brings together for the first time the accumulated results and experience from almost two decades of research. The results have important implications for the safety assessment of nuclear waste worldwide and provide new insights into the geochemical and biological controls on the upwards migration of radiochemicals in the near-surface environment./a

Download or read book Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste written by W. R. Alexander and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-07-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste presents a critical review of designing, siting, constructing and demonstrating the safety and environmental impact of deep repositories for radioactive wastes. It is structured to provide a broad perspective of this multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary topic: providing enough detail for a non-specialist to understand the fundamental principles involved and with extensive references to sources of more detailed information. Emphasis is very much on "deep geological disposal – at least some tens of metres below land surface and, in many cases, many hundred of metres deep. Additionally, only radioactive wastes are considered directly – even though such wastes often contain also significant chemotoxic or otherwise hazardous components. Many of the principles involved are generally applicable to other repository options (e.g. near-surface or on-surface disposal) and, indeed, to other types of hazardous waste. - Presents a current critical review in designing, siting, constructing and demonsrating the safety and environmental impact of deep repositories for radwaste - Addresses the fundamental principles of radioactive waste with up-to-date examples and real-world case studies - Written for a multi-disciplinary audience, with an appropriate level of detail to allow a non-specialist to understand

Download or read book The Scientific and Regulatory Basis for the Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste written by David Savage and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1995 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The disposal of radioactive waste is a central issue in the future of nuclear power and poses considerable technical, political and social issues. This book addresses these topics in an integrated fashion using performance assessment of the disposal concept as a unifying theme. Subjects addressed include: regulatory criteria; waste types, sources and characteristics; man-made or "engineered" barriers; the selection and evaluation of geological disposal media; the use of underground research laboratories; the movement of radionuclides in the biosphere; repository performance assessment tools and approaches; addressing uncertainty and spatial variability; assessing information from natural systems; and looking at radioactive waste in relation to other wastes. The book provides an up-to-date picture of radioactive waste disposal issues and will be of interest to scientists, engineers and consultants working in the nuclear industry and the environmental field.

Download or read book The Microbiology of Nuclear Waste Disposal written by Jonathan R. Lloyd and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Microbiology of Nuclear Waste Disposal is a state-of-the-art reference featuring contributions focusing on the impact of microbes on the safe long-term disposal of nuclear waste. This book is the first to cover this important emerging topic, and is written for a wide audience encompassing regulators, implementers, academics, and other stakeholders. The book is also of interest to those working on the wider exploitation of the subsurface, such as bioremediation, carbon capture and storage, geothermal energy, and water quality. Planning for suitable facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia has been based mainly on knowledge from the geological and physical sciences. However, recent studies have shown that microbial life can proliferate in the inhospitable environments associated with radioactive waste disposal, and can control the long-term fate of nuclear materials. This can have beneficial and damaging impacts, which need to be quantified. - Encompasses expertise from both the bio and geo disciplines, aiming to foster important collaborations across this disciplinary divide - Includes reviews and research papers from leading groups in the field - Provides helpful guidance in light of plans progressing worldwide for geological disposal facilities - Includes timely research for planning and safety case development

Download or read book Nuclear Waste Disposal and Utilization Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Science Technology and Space of the Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation United States Senate Ninety fifth Congress Second Session March 31 1978 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Disposal of Canada s Nuclear Fuel Waste written by P. A. Davis and published by Pinawa, Man. : Whiteshell Laboratories. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Geological Disposal of Nuclear Waste written by Neil A. Chapman and published by . This book was released on 1987-04-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Geological Disposal of Nuclear Waste Neil A. Chapman and Ian G. McKinley The disposal of radioactive wastes is becoming a central issue in the nuclear debate and any consideration of the future of nuclear power, and its effect on the environment, must take waste management into account. Nuclear waste is currently a significant political issue in Western Europe and North America and is becoming increasingly important in all other countries with existing or planned nuclear programmes. This is the first book to tackle in a comprehensive and integrated fashion the problems associated with the geological disposal of nuclear waste. International research and development launched during the last decade has enabled the authors to describe detailed concepts for the long-term management and disposal of such material. The level of presentation is such that readers with high school science will be able to understand the issues involved. However, the broad scope of coverage with references provided throughout as well as a guide to the key sources of information, make this an invaluable book for both the researcher and the lay environmental scientist.

Download or read book RED IMPACT written by Werner von Lensa and published by Forschungszentrum Jülich. This book was released on 2008 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Disposal of Radioactive Wastes in Deep Repositories written by Royal Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can it be demonstrated, within reasonable bounds, that radionuclides from radioactive waste buried in a repository deep underground will not make their way back to the surface over the next million years and endanger human beings then living there? That is the challenge facing Nirex, the company owned by the main producers of radioactive waste and charged with defining and implementing an acceptable disposal strategy. In order to address it, Nirex is conducting a major research programme involving scientists and engineers from many disciplines. Nirex also invited the Royal Society to conduct an independent review of this programme.

Download or read book Geological Repository Systems for Safe Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuels and Radioactive Waste written by Michael J Apted and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geological Repository Systems for Safe Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuels and Radioactive Waste, Second Edition, critically reviews state-of-the-art technologies and scientific methods relating to the implementation of the most effective approaches to the long-term, safe disposition of nuclear waste, also discussing regulatory developments and social engagement approaches as major themes. Chapters in Part One introduce the topic of geological disposal, providing an overview of near-surface, intermediate depth, and deep borehole disposal, spanning low-, medium- and high-level wastes. Part Two addresses the different types of repository systems – crystalline, clay, and salt, also discussing methods of site surveying and construction. The critical safety issue of engineered barrier systems is the focus of Part Three, with coverage ranging from nuclear waste canisters, to buffer and backfill materials. Lastly, Parts Four and Five focus on safety, security, and acceptability, concentrating on repository performance assessment, then radiation protection, environmental monitoring, and social engagement. Comprehensively revised, updated, and expanded with 25% new material on topics of current importance, this is the standard reference for all nuclear waste management and geological repository professionals and researchers. - Contains 25% more material on topics of current importance in this new, comprehensive edition - Fully updated coverage of both near-surface/intermediate depth, and deep borehole disposal in one convenient volume - Goes beyond the scientific and technical aspects of disposal to include the political, regulatory, and societal issues involved, all from an international perspective

Download or read book Disposition of High Level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-07-05 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focused attention by world leaders is needed to address the substantial challenges posed by disposal of spent nuclear fuel from reactors and high-level radioactive waste from processing such fuel. The biggest challenges in achieving safe and secure storage and permanent waste disposal are societal, although technical challenges remain. Disposition of radioactive wastes in a deep geological repository is a sound approach as long as it progresses through a stepwise decision-making process that takes advantage of technical advances, public participation, and international cooperation. Written for concerned citizens as well as policymakers, this book was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and waste management organizations in eight other countries.

Download or read book Answers to Your Questions about High level Nuclear Waste Isolation written by Battelle Memorial Institute. Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Establishing and Communicating Confidence in the Safety of Deep Geologic Disposal Approaches and Arguments written by Douglas Earle Metcalfe and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Agency's Performance Assessment Advisory Group set up the Working Group on Integrated Performance Assessments of Deep Repositories in 1994 with three objectives. Here is the report on the third: to evaluate the state of the art for obtaining, presenting, and demonstrating confidence in the long-term safety of burying nuclear waste far underground; and to recommend future directions and initiatives for improving confidence. Government regulators, the scientific community, and the general public are among those that need to be convinced. The text is in English and French. It is not indexed. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste written by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and published by Nuclear Energy Agency. This book was released on 1999 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is a review of developments in geological disposal of radioactive waste in the past decade. The primary sources of information are the answers to a questionnaire provided by waste management organisations represented in the NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC).

Download or read book Long term Management of Nuclear Fuel Waste written by Meenu and published by Tredition Gmbh. This book was released on 2024-07-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-term management of nuclear fuel waste, especially concerning plutonium and americium, hinges on understanding their radiotoxicity and implementing effective disposal strategies. Plutonium-239, with a half-life of over 24,000 years, and americium-241, with a half-life of about 432 years, pose significant challenges due to their persistence and hazardous radiation emissions. Strategies involve deep geological repositories designed to isolate waste from the biosphere for millennia, minimizing environmental and health risks. Research into advanced containment technologies aims to enhance the safety and longevity of storage facilities. Reprocessing techniques recover valuable isotopes for reuse while reducing the overall volume of high-level waste. International cooperation and stringent regulatory frameworks are crucial in ensuring the safe handling and disposal of nuclear waste containing plutonium and americium. By addressing radiotoxicity concerns through innovative solutions and responsible management practices, stakeholders can mitigate risks and uphold safety standards for future generations.

Download or read book Disposition of High Level Radioactive Waste Through Geological Isolation written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-10-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the next several years, decisions are expected to be made in several countries on the further development and implementation of the geological disposition option. The Board on Radioactive Waste Management (BRWM) of the U.S. National Academies believes that informed and reasoned discussion of relevant scientific, engineering and social issues can-and should-play a constructive role in the decision process by providing information to decision makers on relevant technical and policy issues. A BRWM-initiated project including a workshop at Irvine, California on November 4-5, 1999, and subsequent National Academies' report to be published in spring, 2000, are intended to provide such information to national policy makers both in the U.S. and abroad. To inform national policies, it is essential that experts from the physical, geological, and engineering sciences, and experts from the policy and social science communities work together. Some national programs have involved social science and policy experts from the beginning, while other programs have only recently recognized the importance of this collaboration. An important goal of the November workshop is to facilitate dialogue between these communities, as well as to encourage the sharing of experiences from many national programs. The workshop steering committee has prepared this discussion for participants at the workshop. It should elicit critical comments and help identify topics requiring in-depth discussion at the workshop. It is not intended as a statement of findings, conclusions, or recommendations. It is rather intended as a vehicle for stimulating dialogue among the workshop participants. Out of that dialogue will emerge the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the National Academies' report.