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Geological Storage of Highly Radioactive Waste Current Concepts and Plans for Radioactive Waste Disposal /

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 i...

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Main Author: Pusch, Roland. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Subjects:
Geology.
Waste management.
Radiation protection.
Radiation—Safety measures.
Nuclear energy.
Waste Management/Waste Technology.
Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection.
Nuclear Energy.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77333-7
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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