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Disposition of high-level waste and spent nuclear fuel : the continuing societal and technical challenges / / Committee on Disposition of High-Level Radioactive Waste Through Geological Isolation, Board on Radioactive Waste Management, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council
| Disposition of high-level waste and spent nuclear fuel : the continuing societal and technical challenges / / Committee on Disposition of High-Level Radioactive Waste Through Geological Isolation, Board on Radioactive Waste Management, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. ; ; [Great Britain], : National Academy Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (214 p.) |
| Disciplina | 621.4838 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactive waste disposal in the ground
Radioactive waste repositories |
| ISBN |
9786610185085
9780309170888 0309170885 9781280185083 1280185082 9780309567640 0309567645 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
DISPOSITION OF HIGH-LEVEL WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- PRINCIPAL FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS -- PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATIONS -- 1 Disposition of High-Level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel: An Overview of the Societal and Technical Challenges -- QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THIS REPORT -- How Can Safety Be Assured for HLW? -- How Can Safety and Security Against Human Actions Be Assured for HLW? -- What Are the Inherent Limits to Assuring Safety and Security by Geological Repositories or by Surface Storage? -- Why Has There Not Been More Progress Toward Geological Disposal? -- Are There Available Alternatives to Geological Disposition or Surface Storage? -- Do National Programs Have to Choose Now Between Geological Repositories and Surface Storage? -- Are New Initiatives Needed in International Cooperation? -- 2 Principal Findings and Conclusions -- TODAY'S GROWING INVENTORY OF HLW REQUIRES ATTENTION BY NATIONAL DECISION MAKERS -- THE FEASIBLE OPTIONS ARE MONITORED STORAGE ON OR NEAR THE EARTH'S SURFACE AND GEOLOGICAL DISPOSITION -- GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL REMAINS THE ONLY LONG-TERM SOLUTION AVAILABLE -- GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL IS SCIENTIFICALLY AND TECHNICALLY SOUND, BUT IMPORTANT CHALLENGES REMAIN -- THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES ARE SOCIETAL -- WHETHER, WHEN, AND HOW TO MOVE TOWARD GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL ARE SOCIETAL DECISIONS FOR EACH COUNTRY -- A STEPWISE PROCESS IS APPROPRIATE FOR DECISION MAKING UNDER TECHNICAL AND SOCIETAL UNCERTAINTY -- SUCCESSFUL DECISION MAKING IS OPEN, TRANSPARENT, AND BROADLY PARTICIPATORY -- SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IS FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTIVE -- INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION CAN HELP ACHIEVE NATIONAL SOLUTIONS -- 3 Principal Recommendations -- PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATION 1 -- PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATION 2 -- PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATION 3 -- Technical Actions -- Societal Actions.
Common Requirements -- PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATION 4 -- PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATION 5 -- CLOSING COMMENTS -- 4 National Programs -- INVENTORIES OF HIGH-LEVEL WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL -- EXAMPLES OF NATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS -- Belgium -- Canada -- China -- Finland -- France -- Germany -- Japan -- Netherlands -- Russia -- Spain -- Sweden -- Switzerland -- United Kingdom -- United States -- CONCLUSIONS -- 5 Societal Issues in Radioactive Waste Management -- THE ROOTS OF CONCERN -- A LEGACY OF DISTRUST -- VALUE JUDGMENTS AND ETHICAL ISSUES -- Intragenerational Equity -- Intergenerational Equity -- DISCUSSION: TOWARD AN EQUITABLE SYNTHESIS -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 6 Scientific and Technical Issues in Radioactive Waste Management -- GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL -- SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR MODELING -- The Behavior of the Waste Package -- The Behavior of the Host Rock in the Immediate Vicinity of the Waste Package (the "Near-Field") -- Transport of Radionuclides from the Near-Field Environment -- PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY -- DISCUSSION: UNCERTAINTY AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING -- The Scientific and Technical Community -- The Regulators' Dilemma -- The Link Between Scientific and Societal Responsibility -- CONCLUSIONS -- Science, Technology, and Performance Assessment -- Confidence and Trust -- General Conclusions -- 7 Alternatives to Geological Disposition -- SURFACE STORAGE -- SOCIETY'S TWO AVAILABLE DISPOSITION OPTIONS: GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES AND SURFACE STORAGE FACILITIES -- ALTERNATIVES TO GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES AND SURFACE STORAGE -- Partitioning and Transmutation -- Extraterrestrial Disposal -- Geological Alternatives to Mined Repositories: Subseabed and Deep-Borehole Options -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALTERNATIVES -- 8 Improving Decision Making and Implementation -- THE NEED FOR A CONSISTENT POLICY THAT ENDURES. IMPROVING POLICY DECISIONS AND MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION -- SITING: A CRUCIAL ASPECT OF SOCIETAL DECISION MAKING -- Goals and Objectives -- Appropriate Outcomes -- Appropriate Process -- Sweden -- France -- Canada -- Belgium -- Finland -- Summary -- LEARNING WHILE DOING-AND KEEPING OPTIONS OPEN -- 9 International Cooperation -- RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES TRANSCEND NATIONAL BOUNDARIES -- SHARING KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND COSTS BETWEEN COUNTRIES -- Waste Management Information Is Freely Available -- International Organizations Provide a Framework for Collaboration -- Joint Projects Are the Most Effective Vehicles for Collaboration -- The Role of Commercial Consulting as a Know-How Transfer Mechanism -- Some Problems Can Arise During Cooperation- But the Benefits Outweigh These -- COLLABORATION THROUGH USE OF COMMON WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES -- Transboundary Shipments for Treatment or Storage of Wastes Are Difficult -- International Repositories-A Global Issue -- Long-Term Safety -- Nuclear Security -- Economic Issues -- Public Acceptability -- Political Issues -- CONCLUSIONS -- International Cooperation -- International Repositories -- References -- Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Appendix B Workshop Program -- WORKSHOP FINAL AGENDA -- Appendix C List of Attendees -- Appendix D Acronyms. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910964129203321 |
| Washington, D.C. ; ; [Great Britain], : National Academy Press, c2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Safety evaluation report related to disposal of high-level radioactive wastes in a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada [[electronic resource]]
| Safety evaluation report related to disposal of high-level radioactive wastes in a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, [between 2010 and 2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Radioactive waste repositories - Nevada - Yucca Mountain
Radioactive waste disposal - Risk assessment Radioactive waste repositories |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | v. 1. General Information -- v. 2. Repository safety before permanent closure -- v. 3. Repository safety after permanent closure -- v. 4. Administrative and programmatic requirements -- v. 5. Proposed conditions on the construction authorization and probable subjects of license specifications |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910699679703321 |
| Washington, DC, : U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, [between 2010 and 2019] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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U.S. Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage / / James D. Werner
| U.S. Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage / / James D. Werner |
| Autore | Werner James D. |
| Edizione | [[Library of Congress public edition].] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : Congressional Research Service, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 621.4838 |
| Collana | CRS report |
| Soggetto topico | Radioactive waste repositories |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910714844003321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : Congressional Research Service, , 2018 | ||
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Uncertain eternity, or eternal uncertainty? : the controversy about a geological repository for highly radioactive waste in the Czech Republic / / Karel Svačina
| Uncertain eternity, or eternal uncertainty? : the controversy about a geological repository for highly radioactive waste in the Czech Republic / / Karel Svačina |
| Autore | Svačina Karel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Brno : , : Masaryk University Press, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (186 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.4838 |
| Collana | EDIS |
| Soggetto topico | Radioactive waste repositories |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 80-210-9340-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466990303321 |
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Svačina Karel
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| Brno : , : Masaryk University Press, , [2019] | ||
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Uncertain eternity, or eternal uncertainty? : the controversy about a geological repository for highly radioactive waste in the Czech Republic / / Karel Svačina
| Uncertain eternity, or eternal uncertainty? : the controversy about a geological repository for highly radioactive waste in the Czech Republic / / Karel Svačina |
| Autore | Svačina Karel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Brno : , : Masaryk University Press, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (186 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.4838 |
| Collana | EDIS |
| Soggetto topico | Radioactive waste repositories |
| ISBN | 80-210-9340-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794079603321 |
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Svačina Karel
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| Brno : , : Masaryk University Press, , [2019] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uncertain eternity, or eternal uncertainty? : the controversy about a geological repository for highly radioactive waste in the Czech Republic / / Karel Svačina
| Uncertain eternity, or eternal uncertainty? : the controversy about a geological repository for highly radioactive waste in the Czech Republic / / Karel Svačina |
| Autore | Svačina Karel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Brno : , : Masaryk University Press, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (186 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.4838 |
| Collana | EDIS |
| Soggetto topico | Radioactive waste repositories |
| ISBN | 80-210-9340-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818366303321 |
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Svačina Karel
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| Brno : , : Masaryk University Press, , [2019] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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