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Radioactive wastes and the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (2007)

AuteurR.Alvarez, Institute for Policy Studies
6-03-2-30-04.pdf
Datumapril 2007
Classificatie 6.03.2.30/04 (PROLIFERATIE - FUEL BANK / GNEP / GNPI)
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Uit de publicatie:

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




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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
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