Overview of process design in terms of reducing radioactive waste arising from Rokkasho reprocessing plant in Japan
Creators
- 1. Works No.821, China National Nuclear Corporation, Guangyuan (China)
- 2. China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan (China)
Description
The reduction of radioactive waste arising from Rokkasho reprocessing plant is introduced in this paper. Major changes have been made during the construction of the plant to adopt the latest achievement made in the spent fuel reprocessing industry. Change in the design may reduce the volum of radioactive waste generated during the operation of the plant and the number of high-level radioactive liquid waste (HLLW) tanks needed. A variety of technologies, including ones for the management of waste, have been developed for the Rokkasho reprocessing plant. A process for NOx recycling proposed by Japan Nuclear Ltd., and Nagasaki Research and Development Center of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., etc. would greatly reduce the formation of radioactive sodium nitrate waste and non-radioactive waste. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Protection Bulletin
- Journal Volume
- 26
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 14-18
- ISSN
- 1004-6356
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 50042091
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Descriptors DEI
- DESIGN; JAPAN; LIQUID WASTES; MANAGEMENT; NAGASAKI; NITROGEN OXIDES; OPERATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RECYCLING; REDUCTION; REPROCESSING; ROKKASHO REPROCESSING PLANT; SPENT FUELS
- Descriptors DEC
- ASIA; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY SOURCES; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; FUELS; JAPAN; MATERIALS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; WASTES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 4 figs., 5 refs.