Deep geological disposal of radioactive waste /
This book 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 no...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Radioactivity in the environment ;
v. 9. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction.
- 2. Waste sources and classification.
- 3. Development of the geological disposal concepts.
- 4. Site selection and characterisation.
- 5. Repository design.
- 6. Assessment of the safety and performance of a radioactive waste repository.
- 7. Repository implementation.
- 8. Research and Development infrastructure.
- 9. Building confidence in the safe disposal of radioactive waste.
- 10. A look to the future.
- Introduction / Linda E. McKinley and W. Russell Alexander
- Waste sources and classification / D.F. McGinnes
- Development of geological disposal concepts / Ian G. McKinley, W. Russell Alexander, and Petra C. Blaser
- Site selection and characterisation / Tim McEwen
- Repository design / Hiroyuki Umeki
- Assessment of the safety and performance of a radioactive waste repository / Paul A. Smith
- Repository implementation / C. McCombie
- Research and development infrastructure / Alan Hooper
- Building confidence in the safe disposal of radioactive waste / Julia M. West and Linda E. McKinley
- A look to the future / W. Russell Alexander, Linda E. McKinley, and Ian G. McKinley.