An Introduction to Nuclear Waste Immobilisation

An Introduction to Nuclear Waste Immobilisation, Third Edition examines nuclear waste issues, including natural levels of radionuclides in the environment, the geological disposal of waste-forms, and their long-term behavior. It covers all-important aspects of processing and immobilization, including nuclear decay, regulations, new technologies and methods. The book has been updated to include a discussion of the disposal of nuclear waste from non-energy sources, also adding a chapter on the nuclear fuel cycle. Significant focus is given to the analysis of the various matrices used, especially cement and glass, with further discussion of other matrices, such as bitumen.

The book's final chapter concentrates on the performance assessment of immobilizing materials and safety of disposal, providing a full range of resources needed to understand and correctly immobilize nuclear waste.

Focuses on core technologies and an integrated approach to immobilization and hazardsIncludes new scientific findings on wasteform performance and novel technological developmentsProvides expanded coverage on decommissioning waste, including clearance of bulk materials from regulatory control and novel processing approachesFocuses on different matrices used in nuclear waste immobilization, including cement, bitumen, glass and new materials

1. Intro 2. Nuclear Decay 3. Contaminants 4. NORM 5. Background 6. Power NE use 7. Non-power NE 8. Regulation 9. Principles 10. Sources 11. Short Lived 12. Long 13. Processing schemes 14. Characterization 15. Pretreatment 16. Treatment 17. Cement 18. Bitumen 19. Glass 20. Ceramics 21. Transport and Storage 22. Disposal 23. Performance 24. Safety 25. Conclusion