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Storage and Disposal of Nuclear Wastes

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Abstract

The main stages in nuclear waste handling, as indicated in Chapter 9, are as follows:

  • Storage of spent fuel in cooling pools at the reactors.

  • Dry storage of spent fuel at reactor sites.

  • Reprocessing of spent fuel.

  • Interim storage of reprocessed waste or spent fuel at centralized facilities.

  • Permanent disposal of spent fuel, reprocessed waste, or residues of transmutation, by placement in repositories or by other means.

  • Transportation of spent fuel or reprocessed waste as it moves through the stages above.

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(2004). Storage and Disposal of Nuclear Wastes. In: Nuclear Energy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26931-2_11

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