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Title: Might underground waste repositories blow up?

Abstract

Some writers have presented possible scenarios in which a subcritical underground deposit of plutonium or other fissile material might be changed into a critical configuration. The underground criticalities that occurred in Gabon some 1.7 billion years ago in deposits of natural uranium is cited. Other scientists assert that it is virtually impossible that such a configuration could develop in an underground repository. The author presents the pros and cons of these views. 5 refs.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
450827
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Science and Global Security
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; FISSILE MATERIALS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; CRITICALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT

Citation Formats

Hippel, F von. Might underground waste repositories blow up?. United States: N. p., 1996. Web. doi:10.1080/08929889608426427.
Hippel, F von. Might underground waste repositories blow up?. United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/08929889608426427
Hippel, F von. 1996. "Might underground waste repositories blow up?". United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/08929889608426427.
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title = {Might underground waste repositories blow up?},
author = {Hippel, F von},
abstractNote = {Some writers have presented possible scenarios in which a subcritical underground deposit of plutonium or other fissile material might be changed into a critical configuration. The underground criticalities that occurred in Gabon some 1.7 billion years ago in deposits of natural uranium is cited. Other scientists assert that it is virtually impossible that such a configuration could develop in an underground repository. The author presents the pros and cons of these views. 5 refs.},
doi = {10.1080/08929889608426427},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/450827}, journal = {Science and Global Security},
number = 3,
volume = 5,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}