End Points For Spent Nuclear Fuel And High Level Radioactive Waste In Russia And The United States

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Committee on End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309087247

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End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Committee on End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States Pdf

End Points for spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russian and the United States provides an analysis of the management of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in Russia and the United States, describing inventories, comparing approaches, and assessing the end-point options for storage and disposal of materials and wastes. The authoring committee finds that despite differences in philosophy about nuclear fuel cycles, Russia and the United States need similar kinds of facilities and face similar challenges, although in Russia many of the problems are worse and funding is less available. This book contains recommendations for immediate and near-term actions, for example, protecting and stabilizing materials that are security and safety hazards, actions for the longer term, such as developing more interim storage capacity and studying effects of deep injection, and areas for collaboration.

Author : Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Russia
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309096881

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An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility by Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Russia Pdf

As part of a long-standing collaboration on nuclear nonproliferation, the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a joint workshop in Moscow in 2003 on the scientific aspects of an international radioactive disposal site in Russia. The passage of Russian laws permitting the importation and storage of high-level radioactive material (primarily spent nuclear fuel from reactors) has engendered interest from a number of foreign governments, including the U.S., in exploring the possibility of transferring material to Russia on a temporary or permanent basis. The workshop focused on the environmental aspects of the general location and characteristics of a possible storage site, transportation to and within the site, containers for transportation and storage, inventory and accountability, audits and inspections, and handling technologies.

Author : Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Russia
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309181181

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An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility by Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Russia Pdf

As part of a long-standing collaboration on nuclear nonproliferation, the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a joint workshop in Moscow in 2003 on the scientific aspects of an international radioactive disposal site in Russia. The passage of Russian laws permitting the importation and storage of high-level radioactive material (primarily spent nuclear fuel from reactors) has engendered interest from a number of foreign governments, including the U.S., in exploring the possibility of transferring material to Russia on a temporary or permanent basis. The workshop focused on the environmental aspects of the general location and characteristics of a possible storage site, transportation to and within the site, containers for transportation and storage, inventory and accountability, audits and inspections, and handling technologies.

Author : United States. Department of Energy. Task Force for Review of Nuclear Waste Management
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Radioactive waste disposal
ISBN : UOM:39015038543107

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Report of Task Force for Review of Nuclear Waste Management by United States. Department of Energy. Task Force for Review of Nuclear Waste Management Pdf

Author : Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Fuel Repository in Russia,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development Security and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,Russian Academy of Sciences
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309385547

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An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility -- Exploring a Russian Site as a Prototype by Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Fuel Repository in Russia,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development Security and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,Russian Academy of Sciences Pdf

As part of a long-standing collaboration on nuclear nonproliferation, the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a joint workshop in Moscow in 2003 on the scientific aspects of an international radioactive disposal site in Russia. The passage of Russian laws permitting the importation and storage of high-level radioactive material (primarily spent nuclear fuel from reactors) has engendered interest from a number of foreign governments, including the U.S., in exploring the possibility of transferring material to Russia on a temporary or permanent basis. The workshop focused on the environmental aspects of the general location and characteristics of a possible storage site, transportation to and within the site, containers for transportation and storage, inventory and accountability, audits and inspections, and handling technologies.

Author : Richard B. Stewart,Jane B. Stewart
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826517746

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Fuel Cycle to Nowhere by Richard B. Stewart,Jane B. Stewart Pdf

The origins of the current nuclear waste disposal crisis and directions for future policy

Author : Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309102452

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Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States by Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States Pdf

In January-February 2005, the National Academies Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States and the Russian Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Counterterrorism held a workshop on urban terrorism in Washington, D.C. Prior to the workshop, three working groups convened to focus on the topics of energy systems vulnerabilities, transportation systems vulnerabilities, and cyberterrorism issues. The working groups met with local experts and first responders, prepared reports, and presented their findings at the workshop. Other workshop papers focused on various organizations' integrated response to acts of urban terrorism, recent acts of terrorism, radiological terrorism, biological terrorism, cyberterrorism, and the roots of terrorism.

Author : United States. Department of Energy. Office of Nuclear Waste Management
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Nuclear facilities
ISBN : UOM:39015095243278

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Nuclear Waste Management Program Summary Document by United States. Department of Energy. Office of Nuclear Waste Management Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Radioactive Waste Management
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999-10-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309184588

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Disposition of High-Level Radioactive Waste Through Geological Isolation by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Board on Radioactive Waste Management Pdf

During the next several years, decisions are expected to be made in several countries on the further development and implementation of the geological disposition option. The Board on Radioactive Waste Management (BRWM) of the U.S. National Academies believes that informed and reasoned discussion of relevant scientific, engineering and social issues can-and should-play a constructive role in the decision process by providing information to decision makers on relevant technical and policy issues. A BRWM-initiated project including a workshop at Irvine, California on November 4-5, 1999, and subsequent National Academies' report to be published in spring, 2000, are intended to provide such information to national policy makers both in the U.S. and abroad. To inform national policies, it is essential that experts from the physical, geological, and engineering sciences, and experts from the policy and social science communities work together. Some national programs have involved social science and policy experts from the beginning, while other programs have only recently recognized the importance of this collaboration. An important goal of the November workshop is to facilitate dialogue between these communities, as well as to encourage the sharing of experiences from many national programs. The workshop steering committee has prepared this discussion for participants at the workshop. It should elicit critical comments and help identify topics requiring in-depth discussion at the workshop. It is not intended as a statement of findings, conclusions, or recommendations. It is rather intended as a vehicle for stimulating dialogue among the workshop participants. Out of that dialogue will emerge the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the National Academies' report.

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Issues in Consolidating Spent Nuclear Fuel at International Storage Sites
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309119610

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Setting the Stage for International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Issues in Consolidating Spent Nuclear Fuel at International Storage Sites Pdf

In May 2003, the Russian Academy of Sciences and the National Academies organized an international workshop in Moscow on the scientific issues relevant to the establishment and operation of an international spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Russia. Given the broad international interest in this topic, the academies organized a second international workshop on important issues that were not on the agenda or were not adequately discussed at the first workshop. These issues included international monitoring at the facility, transportation requirements, liability and insurance concerns, and status of Russian legislation and regulations that are important in locating and operating a facility. Relevant experience from Europe, the United States, and Asia was also considered in this 2005 workshop. This book contains the papers presented at the 2005 workshop sessions, as well as proceedings from the 2003 workshop. Together they provide an overview of the issues, and useful background for those organizations and individuals involved in further development of an international spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Russia.

Author : Russian Academy of Sciences,Russian Committee on the Internationalization of the Civilian Nuclear Fuel Cycle,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on International Security and Arms Control,U.S. Committee on the Internationalization of the Civilian Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309126601

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Internationalization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle by Russian Academy of Sciences,Russian Committee on the Internationalization of the Civilian Nuclear Fuel Cycle,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on International Security and Arms Control,U.S. Committee on the Internationalization of the Civilian Nuclear Fuel Cycle Pdf

The so-called nuclear renaissance has increased worldwide interest in nuclear power. This potential growth also has increased, in some quarters, concern that nonproliferation considerations are not being given sufficient attention. In particular, since introduction of many new power reactors will lead to requiring increased uranium enrichment services to provide the reactor fuel, the proliferation risk of adding enrichment facilities in countries that do not have them now led to proposals to provide the needed fuel without requiring indigenous enrichment facilities. Similar concerns exist for reprocessing facilities. Internationalization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle summarizes key issues and analyses of the topic, offers some criteria for evaluating options, and makes findings and recommendations to help the United States, the Russian Federation, and the international community reduce proliferation and other risks, as nuclear power is used more widely. This book is intended for all those who are concerned about the need for assuring fuel for new reactors and at the same time limiting the spread of nuclear weapons. This audience includes the United States and Russia, other nations that currently supply nuclear material and technology, many other countries contemplating starting or growing nuclear power programs, and the international organizations that support the safe, secure functioning of the international nuclear fuel cycle, most prominently the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Author : Dibyendu Sarkar,Rupali Datta,Robyn Hannigan
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 008054973X

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Concepts and Applications in Environmental Geochemistry by Dibyendu Sarkar,Rupali Datta,Robyn Hannigan Pdf

This volume is for environmental researchers and government policy makers who are required to monitor environmental quality for their environmental investigators and remediation plans. It uses concepts and applications to aid in the exchange of scientific information across all the environmental science disciplines ranging from geochemistry to hydrogeology and ecology to biotechnology. Focusing on issues such as metals, organics and nutrient contamination of water and soils, and interactions between soil-water-plants-chemicals, the book synthesizes the latest findings in this rapidly-developing, multi-disciplinary field. Cutting-edge environmental analytical methods are also presented, making this a must-have for professionals tasked with monitoring environmental quality. These concepts and applications help in decision making and problem solving in a single resource. *Integrative approach promotes the exchange of scientific information among different disciplines *New concepts and case studies make the text unique among existing resources *Tremendous practical value in environmental quality and remediation with an emphasis on human health and ecological risk assessment

Author : United States. Monitored Retrievable Storage Review Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Government publications
ISBN : IND:30000035465123

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Nuclear Waste by United States. Monitored Retrievable Storage Review Commission Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Committee on Improving the Assessment of the Proliferation Risk of Nuclear Fuel Cycles
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309285322

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Improving the Assessment of the Proliferation Risk of Nuclear Fuel Cycles by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Committee on Improving the Assessment of the Proliferation Risk of Nuclear Fuel Cycles Pdf

The material that sustains the nuclear reactions that produce energy can also be used to make nuclear weapons-and therefore, the development of nuclear energy is one of multiple pathways to proliferation for a non-nuclear weapon state. There is a tension between the development of future nuclear fuel cycles and managing the risk of proliferation as the number of existing and future nuclear energy systems expands throughout the world. As the Department of Energy (DOE) and other parts of the government make decisions about future nuclear fuel cycles, DOE would like to improve proliferation assessments to better inform those decisions. Improving the Assessment of the Proliferation Risk of Nuclear Fuel Cycles considers how the current methods of quantification of proliferation risk are being used and implemented, how other approaches to risk assessment can contribute to improving the utility of assessments for policy and decision makers. The study also seeks to understand the extent to which technical analysis of proliferation risk could be improved for policy makers through research and development.

Author : R. Gieré,Peter Stille
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 186239167X

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Energy, Waste and the Environment by R. Gieré,Peter Stille Pdf

This book provides incentives for further development of sustainable fuel cycles through a novel and interdisciplinary approach to an Earth science-related topic. The main focus is on geochemical concepts in immobilizing, isolating or neutralizing waste derived from energy production and consumption. The book also addresses the issue of using some types of energy-derived waste as alternative raw materials. Moreover, it highlights research on how certain wastes can be used for energy production, an increasingly important aspect of modern integrated waste management strategies. The main objectives are to: (a) identify the most serious environmental problems related to various types of power generation and associated waste accumulation; (b) present strategies, based on natural analogue materials, for the immobilization of toxic and radioactive waste components through mineralogical barriers; (c) discuss modern procedures for reuse of waste or certain waste components; and (d) review the importance of geochemical modelling in describing and predicting the interaction between waste and the environment.