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Defence Nuclear Waste Disposal in Russia: International Perspective

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  • © 1998

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Editors:
  1. M. J. Stenhouse

    1. QuantiSci, Melton Mowbray, UK

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  2. V. I. Kirko

    1. Research Institute of Physics and Engineering (NIFTI), Krasnoyarsk, Russia

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 1 (ASDT, volume 18)

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Modelling/Assessment Associated with Radioactive Waste Disposal

    1. Probabilistic Safety Assessment for High-Level Waste Tanks at Hanford

      • L. H. Sullivan, D. R. MacFarlane, D. W. Stack
      Pages 231-262

  2. Special Problems Associated with Radio-Active Waste Disposal

    1. Underground Autocatalytic-Criticality Potential and its Implications to Weapons Fissile-Material Disposition

      • Jor-Shan Choi
      Pages 263-278

    2. Geological History of Yucca Mountain (Nevada) and the Problem of a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository

      • Y. V. Dublyansky, J. S. Szymanski, A. V. Chepizhko, B. N. Lapin, V. N. Reutsky
      Pages 279-292

    3. Chemical Aspects Associated with the Assessment of Radionuclide Migration through Natural Geochemical Barriers

      • G. R. Kolonin
      Pages 293-302

    4. Application of Biotechnology to the Problem of the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes

      • A. V. Belyi, Yu. L. Gurevich, P. P. Pustoshilov, M. G. Sadovsky
      Pages 303-308

    5. Evaluation of the Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel in the Vicinity of Bashmachnaya Bay on the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago

      • N. N. Melnikov, V. P. Konukirn, V. N. Komlev
      Pages 309-315

    6. Comments on Seismic Considerations with Respect to Deep Radioactive Waste Disposal

      • G. G. Semenov
      Pages 317-319

  3. Summary of Workshop Discussions

    1. Summary of Workshop Discussions

      • M. J. Stenhouse, V. I. Kirko
      Pages 321-325

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 327-340
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About this book

Significant amounts of liquid and solid radioactive waste have been generated in Russia during the production of nuclear weapons, and there is an urgent need to find suitable ways to manage these wastes in a way that protects both the current population and future generations. This book contains contributions from pure and applied scientists and other representatives from Europe, North America, and Russia, who are, or have been, actively involved in the field of radioactive waste management and disposal. First-hand experience of specific problems associated with defence-related wastes in the USA and the Russian Federation is presented, and current plans are described for the disposal of solid wastes arising from civilian nuclear power production programmes in other countries, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany and the UK.
The book provides a good insight into ongoing research at local and national level within Russia, devoted to the safe disposal of defence-related radioactive waste. It also demonstrates how existing expertise and technology from civilian nuclear waste management programmes can be applied to solving the problems created by nuclear defence programmes.
Contributions address methods of immobilisation, site selection methodology, site characterisation techniques and data interpretation, the key elements of safety/performance assessments of planned deep (geological) repositories for radioactive waste, and radionuclide transport modelling. Concerns associated with certain specific nuclear waste disposal concepts and repository sites are also presented.

Editors and Affiliations

  • QuantiSci, Melton Mowbray, UK

    M. J. Stenhouse

  • Research Institute of Physics and Engineering (NIFTI), Krasnoyarsk, Russia

    V. I. Kirko

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