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RECORD NUMBER: 612 OF 1770| Main Title | Geological Storage of Highly Radioactive Waste Current Concepts and Plans for Radioactive Waste Disposal / [electronic resource] : | ||||
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| Type | EBOOK | ||||
| Author | Pusch, Roland. | ||||
| Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg, | ||||
| Year Published | 2008 | ||||
| Call Number | QE1-996.5 | ||||
| ISBN | 9783540773337 | ||||
| Subjects | Geography ; Geology ; Nuclear engineering ; Environmental protection ; Waste disposal | ||||
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| Collation | online resource. | ||||
| Notes | Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
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| Contents Notes | The Geological Base for Developing and Assessing Concepts for HLW Disposal -- The Rock -- Engineered Barriers and Their Interaction with Rock -- Repository Concepts for HLW Including Spent Fuel and Waste with Long-Lived Radionuclides -- Underground Laboratories (URLs) -- Site Selection -- Risk Assessment. The book describes and assesses current concepts for long-term disposal of highly radioactive waste. Different types of rock are discussed and assessed with respect to practical difficulties in construction of a repository, and the efficiency in isolating radioactive waste. Safety matters are most important and are treated in the respective chapters and in a final, conclusive chapter. Cost issues and related quality matters are discussed for the case of constructing a virgin repository and repositories in the form of converted abandoned mines. |