An introduction to nuclear waste immobilisation / / M.I Ojovan and W.E. Lee
| An introduction to nuclear waste immobilisation / / M.I Ojovan and W.E. Lee |
| Autore | Ojovan Michael I |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (334 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.48/38 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LeeW. E |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactive waste disposal
Radioactive waste disposal - Safety measures |
| ISBN |
1-280-63284-4
9786610632848 0-08-045571-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; An Introduction to Nuclear Waste Immobilisation; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Introduction to Immobilisation; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Importance of Waste; 1.3. Radioactive Waste; 1.4. Recycling; 1.5. Waste Minimisation; 1.6. Immobilisation; 1.7. Time Frames; Bibliography; Chapter 2. Nuclear Decay; 2.1. Nuclear Decay; 2.2. Decay Law; 2.3. Radioactive Equilibrium; 2.4. Activity; 2.5. Alpha Decay; 2.6. Beta Decay; 2.7. Gamma Decay; 2.8. Spontaneous Fission; 2.9. Radionuclide Characteristics; Bibliography
Chapter 3. Contaminants and Hazards3.1. Elemental Abundance; 3.2. Migration and Redistribution; 3.3. Hazard Potential; 3.4. Relative Hazard; 3.5. Real hazard Concept; 3.6. Form Factors that Diminish the Hazard; Bibliography; Chapter 4. Heavy Metals; 4.1. Metallic Contaminants; 4.2. Biogeochemical Cycle; 4.3. Heavy Metals; 4.4. Heavy Metals in Living Species; 4.5. Lead; 4.6. Mercury; 4.7. Cadmium; 4.8. Arsenic; Bibliography; Chapter 5. Naturally Occurring Radionuclides; 5.1. NORM and TENORM; 5.2. Primordial Radionuclides; 5.3. Cosmogenic Radionuclides 5.4. Natural Radionuclides in Igneous Rocks5.5. Natural Radionuclides in Sedimentary Rocks and Soils; 5.6. Natural Radionuclides in Sea Water; 5.7. Radon Emissions; 5.8. Natural Radionuclides in the Human Body; Bibliography; Chapter 6. Background Radiation; 6.1. Radiation is Natural; 6.2. Dose Units; 6.3. Biological Consequences of Irradiation; 6.4. Background Radiation; Bibliography; Chapter 7. Nuclear Waste Regulations; 7.1. Regulatory Organisations; 7.2. Protection Philosophies; 7.3. Regulation of Radioactive Materials and Sources; 7.4. Exemption Criteria and Levels 7.5. Clearance of Materials from Regulatory Control7.6. Double Standards; 7.7. Dose Limits; 7.8. Control of Radiation Hazards; Bibliography; Chapter 8. Principles of Nuclear Waste Management; 8.1. International Consensus; 8.2. Objective of Radioactive Waste Management; 8.3. Fundamental Principles; 8.4. Comments on the Fundamental Principles; 8.5. Ethical Principles; 8.6. Joint Convention; Bibliography; Chapter 9. Sources and Characteristics of Nuclear Wastes; 9.1. Key Waste Characteristics; 9.2. Classification Schemes; 9.3. Examples of Waste Classification; 9.4. Sources of Waste 9.5. Front End and Operational NFC Waste9.6. Back End Open NFC Waste; 9.7. Back End Closed NFC Waste; 9.8. Back End NFC Decommissioning Waste; 9.9. Non-NFC Wastes; 9.10. Accidental Wastes; Bibliography; Chapter 10. Short-Lived Waste Radionuclides; 10.1. Introduction; 10.2. Tritium; 10.3. Cobalt-60; 10.4. Strontium-90; 10.5. Caesium-137; Bibliography; Chapter 11. Long-Lived Waste Radionuclides; 11.1. Introduction; 11.2. Carbon-14; 11.3. Technetium-99; 11.4. Iodine-129; 11.5. Plutonium; 11.6. Neptunium-237; 11.7. Nuclear Criticality; Bibliography Chapter 12. Management and Characterisation of Radioactive Wastes |
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier, 2005 | ||
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Materials for Nuclear Waste Immobilization
| Materials for Nuclear Waste Immobilization |
| Autore | Ojovan Michael I |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | History of engineering and technology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
actinides
alkali borosilicate glass americium borosilicate glass corrosion burnup credit caesium phosphomolybdate ceramics cesium cesium adsorbed chlorine conditioning corrosion criticality safety crystalline ceramics durability forward dissolution rate fractional release geological repository geopolymer glass glass composite materials hazardous water heavy ion irradiation immobilisation immobilization in situ fluid-cell Raman spectroscopy inorganic synthesis iodine lanthanum layered double hydroxides LDH leaching leaching processes lesukite loading curves magnesium potassium phosphate compound microscopy modeling neodymium nuclear waste paper sludge ash plutonium radioactive cesium radionuclide rare earth elements research reactor fuel element U3Si2-Al safe storage seawater secondary phases sedimentation silver iodide sintering spark plasma sintering spent nuclear fuel strontium uranium vitrification waste form wasteforms zeolite polymer composite fiber zirconium molybdate |
| ISBN | 3-03921-847-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910372785103321 |
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| MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 | ||
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