Defence Nuclear Waste Disposal in Russia: International Perspective

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxi

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2. Introductory

   1. The Role of Performance Assessment in Radioactive Waste Disposal

      • M. J. Stenhouse

      Pages 1-16

3. Waste Conditioning & Engineered Barriers

   1. Multibarrier Effectiveness as the Expedient Measure for Selecting the Appropriate Stabilization and Immobilization Procedure for the Various Waste Categories

      • Erich P. Merz

      Pages 17-31

   2. Disposal of Conditioned HLW Matrices and Interaction with a Deep Clay Layer as Host Formation

      • L. H. Baetsle

      Pages 33-43

   3. Waste Conditioning Methods: Economical and Ecological Impact

      • E. Trauwaert

      Pages 45-57

   4. A Search for Optimal Forms for Solidifying High-Level Radioactive Waste which are Geologically Compatible with Granitic Host Rocks

      • B. E. Burakov, E. B. Anderson, S. I. Shabalev

      Pages 59-68

   5. Caesium Immobilization using Zeolite-Containing Rocks and High Temperature Treatment

      • Valentina I. Bogdanova, B. A. Fursenko, G. I. Galai, I. A. Belitsky, L. M. Predeina, V. S. Pavlyuchenko et al.

      Pages 69-84

   6. Use of Natural Materials from Northern Russia for the Isolation of Radioactive Wastes and Spent Nuclear Fuel

      • V. N. Komlev

      Pages 85-98

4. Geological Aspects of Radioactive Waste Disposal

   1. Geological Aspects of the Deep Disposal of Radioactive Waste

      • T. J. McEwen

      Pages 99-120

   2. Geological Formations in Bulgaria Suitable for a Deep HLW Repository

      • D. Evstatiev, D. Kozhoukharov

      Pages 121-134

   3. Complex Geological Investigations to Select a Site for High-Level Waste Disposal in the Krasnoyarsk Region (Russia)

      • E. B. Anderson, V. G. Savonenkov, S. I. Shabalev, Yu. M. Rogozin, E. F. Lyubtseva, Yu. A. Revenko et al.

      Pages 135-141

   4. On the Question of Predicting the Safety of the Northern ‘Polygon’ of the Krasnoyarsk Mining-Chemical Company Based on a Geological and Geophysical Model

      • F. B. Baksht, A. A. Dergachev, N. P. Dorofeev, S. V. Comissarov, L. A. Sedyh, B. P. Chesnokov et al.

      Pages 143-146

5. Site Characterisation Methods

   1. Site Characterisation Methods and Data Interpretation — The Drigg Site Characterisation

      • P. M. Booth

      Pages 147-160

   2. Application of Focusing Transformations to Environmental Geophysical Problems

      • V. A. Pozdnyakov, V. A. Tcheverda, D. V. Safonov

      Pages 161-168

   3. Acoustic Emission Monitoring: A Tool for the Selection and Nondestructive Characterization of Sites for the Deep Disposal of Radioactive Waste

      • V. A. Mansurov, V. A. Anikolenko

      Pages 169-176

   4. Kinetic Concept of Monitoring the Long-Term Stability of a Deep Repository for Radioactive Waste

      • V. A. Anikolenko, V. A. Mansurov

      Pages 177-183

6. Modelling/Assessment Associated with Radioactive Waste Disposal

   1. Identifying Contaminants of Concern for Postclosure Assessment

      • Kishor K. Mehta, Bruce G. Goodwin

      Pages 185-186

   2. Experience of Safety Assessment for the Deep Disposal of Intermediate-Level Waste in the U.K.

      • J. E. Sinclair, G. E. Hickford

      Pages 187-197

   3. Deep-Well Injection of Liquid Radioactive Waste in Russia: Present Situation

      • A. Rybalchenko

      Pages 199-217

   4. Deep-Well Injection of Radioactive Waste in Russia

      • Jaap Hoek

      Pages 219-230

Significant amounts of liquid and solid radioactive waste have been generated in Russia during the production of nuclear weapons, and there is an urgent need to find suitable ways to manage these wastes in a way that protects both the current population and future generations. This book contains contributions from pure and applied scientists and other representatives from Europe, North America, and Russia, who are, or have been, actively involved in the field of radioactive waste management and disposal. First-hand experience of specific problems associated with defence-related wastes in the USA and the Russian Federation is presented, and current plans are described for the disposal of solid wastes arising from civilian nuclear power production programmes in other countries, including Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany and the UK.
The book provides a good insight into ongoing research at local and national level within Russia, devoted to the safe disposal of defence-related radioactive waste. It also demonstrates how existing expertise and technology from civilian nuclear waste management programmes can be applied to solving the problems created by nuclear defence programmes.
Contributions address methods of immobilisation, site selection methodology, site characterisation techniques and data interpretation, the key elements of safety/performance assessments of planned deep (geological) repositories for radioactive waste, and radionuclide transport modelling. Concerns associated with certain specific nuclear waste disposal concepts and repository sites are also presented.

• environment
• production
• radioactive waste
• safety
• transport
• waste disposal

• QuantiSci, Melton Mowbray, UK

  M. J. Stenhouse

• Research Institute of Physics and Engineering (NIFTI), Krasnoyarsk, Russia

  V. I. Kirko

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