High level radioactive waste (HLW) disposal : a global challenge / R. Pusch, R. Yong, M. Nakano.
Publication details: Southampton ; Boston : WIT Press, c2011.Description: 299 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781845645663
- 1845645669
- 363.728 22 PUS
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Highly radioactive waste
1.2 National and international work
1.3 Principles for disposal of HLW, operational time , depths
1.4 State of art assessment of rock types for disposal of HLW
1.5 Options for HLW disposal
Chapter 2 Geological basis
2.1 What is the role of the host rock for the performance
2.2 Rock types considered for HLW disposal
2.3 Rock structure
2.4 Constitution and evolution of shallow earth
2.5 Near-field rock
Chapter 3 Engineered barriers
3.1 How is release of radionuclides hindered?
3.2 HLW
3.3 Canister
3.4 Buffer
Chapter 4 Performance of barriers
4.1 Which are most important functions of the barriers
4.2 What impact does the confining have on the Engineered barriers?
4.3 Canister performance
4.4 Performance of buffer
Chapter 5 Long -term performance of the Engineered barriers
5.1 Canister
5.2 Buffer
5.3 Changes in buffer constitution and properties
Chapter 6 Repository concepts for HLW
6.1 Principles
6.2 Crystalline rock
6.3 Argillaceous rock
6.4 Salt rock
6.5 Performance
Etc
Chapter 7 Alternative concepts
7.1 General
7.2 Canister
7.3 Buffer
7.4 Ranking of candidate buffers
7.5 Other buffer components,backfills
Chapter 8 Risk assessment and challenges
8.1 General
8.2 Performance assessment of the repository
8.3 Current repository design and risk issues
8.4 Design requirements related to safety
Chapter 9 Concluding remarks
9.1 Lessons learned and potential areas for improvement
9.2 Final comment
Includes bibliographical references.
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