Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste
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Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste

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Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste

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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

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Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2011
ISBN
9780080468884
Topic
Tecnologia e ingegneria
Subtopic
Gestione ambientale

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acronyms
  7. Chapter 1 Introduction
  8. Chapter 2 Waste sources and classification
  9. Chapter 3 Development of geological disposal concepts
  10. Chapter 4 Site selection and characterisation
  11. Chapter 5 Repository design
  12. Chapter 6 Assessment of the safety and performance of a radioactive waste repository
  13. Chapter 7 Repository implementation
  14. Chapter 8 Research and development infrastructure
  15. Chapter 9 Building confidence in the safe disposal of radioactive waste
  16. Chapter 10 A look to the future
  17. Index