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Title: Use of a United States mid-Pacific Island territory for a Pacific Island Repository System (PIRS): Extended summary

Abstract

The concept of using a mid-ocean island for a geologic high-level waste repository was investigated. The technical advantages include geographical isolation and near-infinite ocean dilution as a backup to repository geological waste isolation. The institutional advantages are reduced siting problems and the potential of creating an international waste repository. Establishment of international waste repository would allow cost sharing, aid US nonproliferation goals, and assure proper disposal of spent fuel from developing countries. The major uncertainties in this concept are rock conditions at waste disposal depths and costs. 13 refs., 2 tabs.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5598255
Report Number(s):
CONF-880201-1-Summ.
ON: DE87014940; TRN: 88-002437
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Waste management '88: symposium on radioactive waste management, Tucson, AZ, USA, 26 Feb 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MARITIME TRANSPORT; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SITE SELECTION; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CORALS; DILUTION; GROUND WATER; INFORMATION NEEDS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTRUSION; MICRONESIA; PACIFIC OCEAN; POLITICAL ASPECTS; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS; TUFF; VOLCANISM; WASTE TRANSPORTATION; CNIDARIA; COOPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS; ISLANDS; MANAGEMENT; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; OCEANIA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SEAS; SURFACE WATERS; TRANSPORT; USA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES; WATER; 052002* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage; 053000 - Nuclear Fuels- Environmental Aspects; 510300 - Environment, Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 520300 - Environment, Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1989); 510500 - Environment, Terrestrial- Site Resource & Use Studies- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Forsberg, C W. Use of a United States mid-Pacific Island territory for a Pacific Island Repository System (PIRS): Extended summary. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Forsberg, C W. Use of a United States mid-Pacific Island territory for a Pacific Island Repository System (PIRS): Extended summary. United States.
Forsberg, C W. 1987. "Use of a United States mid-Pacific Island territory for a Pacific Island Repository System (PIRS): Extended summary". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5598255.
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year = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987},
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