Published January 1984 | Version v1
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Current state of the art in high-level radioactive waste disposal

Creators

  • 1. Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment, Lucas Heights

Description

This paper briefly describes the objectives and principles of radioactive waste disposal. Its main theme is a review of the status of developments in treatment and geologic disposal of the highly radioactive wastes contained in spent nuclear fuel

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
At. Energy Aust.
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
1-4
Series
At. Energy Aust.
Journal Page Range
17-41
ISSN
0004-7090

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
16078472
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; REPROCESSING; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS; SYNROC PROCESS; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; VITRIFICATION
Descriptors DEC
FUEL ELEMENTS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES