Radioactive waste materials from aqueous reprocessing of spent nuclear fuels (in German)
After giving a brief foundation of the necessity to reprocess spent nuclear fuels the principle of the Purex process as the main procedure used and the radioactive waste materials occurring in the individual stages of the process are described. In particular, high-level waste solutions are considered. Their amount and chemical composition are compiled in tables for different reprocessing techniques. Possibilities of treatment and the properties of solidified waste concentrates are discussed. Separation and concentration processes for gaseous radioactive waste are elucidated. Examples for the waste materials of different level of activity produced in different amounts are presented at the reprocessing plants of Karlsruhe (WAK) and Mol (Eurochemic). Costs of waste treatment and disposal are considered. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Zentralinstitut fuer Kernforschung, Rossendorf, Ger.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-007640
- OSTI ID:
- 4387925
- Journal Information:
- Kernenergie, v. 16, no. 2, pp. 37-47, Journal Name: Kernenergie, v. 16, no. 2, pp. 37-47; ISSN KERNA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- German
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REPROCESSING
SPENT FUELS