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 Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2005.
Edition1st edition
Subjects
Radioactive waste disposal.
Radioactive waste disposal > Safety measures.
Radioactive wastes.
Refuse and refuse disposal.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080455716
0080455719
6610632847
9786610632848
9780080444628
0080444628
Physical Description1 online resource (xviii, 315 pages) : illustrations

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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.

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