Publication Laka-library:
Radioactive wastes and the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
| Author | R.Alvarez, Institute for Policy Studies |
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6-03-2-30-04.pdf |
| Date | April 2007 |
| Classification | 6.03.2.30/04 (PROLIFERATION - MULTINATIONAL APPROACHES (GNEP / FUEL BANK / GNPI)) |
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From the publication:
Radioactive Wastes
and the Global Nuclear
Energy Partnership
Radioactive Wastes and the Global
Nuclear Energy Partnership
Institute for Policy Studies
In collaboration with
Friends of the Earth USA and
the Government Accountability Project
For more info contact:
Robert Alvarez
1112 16th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202 234 9382 | Fax: 202 387 7915
kitbob@erols.com | www.ips-dc.org
Table of Contents 2 Abstract
3 I Executive Summary
5 II Introduction
6 III “Once Through” and “Closed” Nuclear Fuel Cycles
8 IV Nuclear Waste Disposal Problems
9 V Defense High-Level Wastes
12 VI Storage and Reprocessing
13 VII Radioactive Wastes from Reprocessing
18 VIII Costs
21 Endnotes
Table of Contents 4 Figure 1 GNEP Surface Disposal Plan
6 Figure 2 PUREX Process
8 Figure 3 Historical and Projected Spent Fuel Discharges
9 Figure 4 Radioactivity in DOE High-Level Wastes
11 Figure 5 Actual vs. Expected Radioactivity in SRS HLW Canisters
14 Figure 6 UREX+1 Process
13 Table 1 PUREX Waste Streams
14 Table 2 UREX+ Waste Streams
19 Table 3 Estimated Radioactivity in Spent Nuclear Fuel
Abstract
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