An introduction to nuclear waste immobilisation

Safety and environmental impact is of uppermost concern when dealing with the movement and storage of nuclear waste. The 20 chapters in 'An Introduction to Nuclear Waste Immobilisation' cover all important aspects of immobilisation, from nuclear decay, to regulations, to new technologies a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Ojovan, Michael I.
Other Authors Lee, W. E.
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2005.
Edition1st ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080455716
9780080444628
9786610632848
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xviii, 315 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to immobilisation
  • 2. Nuclear decay
  • 3. Contaminants and hazards
  • 4. Heavy metals
  • 5. Naturally occurring radionuclides
  • 6. Background radiation
  • 7. Nuclear waste regulations
  • 8. Principles of nuclear waste management
  • 9. Sources and characteristics of nuclear waste
  • 10. Short-lived waste radionuclides
  • 11. Long-lived waste radionuclides
  • 12. Management and characterisation of radioactive waste
  • 13. Pre-treatment of radioactive wastes
  • 14. Treatment of radioactive wastes
  • 15. Immobilisation of radioactive wastes in cement
  • 16. Immobilisation of radioactive wastes in bitumen
  • 17. Immobilisation of radioactive wastes in glass
  • 18. New immobilising hosts and technologies
  • 19. Nuclear waste disposal
  • 20. Performance assessment.