Abstract
This report reviews the literature on methods to separate and immobilize tritium ({sup 3}H) and carbon-14 ({sup 14}C) released from U0{sub 2} fuel in a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. It was prepared as part of a broader review of fuel reprocessing waste management methods that might find future application in Canada. The calculated inventories of both {sup 3}H and {sup 14}C in used fuel are low; special measures to limit releases of these radionuclides from reprocessing plants are not currently in place, and may not be necessary in future. If required, however, several possible approaches to the concentration and immobilization of both radionuclides are available for development. Technology to control these radionuclides in reactor process streams is in general more highly developed than for reprocessing plant effluent, and some control methods may be adaptable to reprocessing applications.
Citation Formats
Taylor, P.
A survey of methods to immobilize tritium and carbon-14 arising from a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant.
Canada: N. p.,
1991.
Web.
Taylor, P.
A survey of methods to immobilize tritium and carbon-14 arising from a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant.
Canada.
Taylor, P.
1991.
"A survey of methods to immobilize tritium and carbon-14 arising from a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant."
Canada.
@misc{etde_10139848,
title = {A survey of methods to immobilize tritium and carbon-14 arising from a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant}
author = {Taylor, P}
abstractNote = {This report reviews the literature on methods to separate and immobilize tritium ({sup 3}H) and carbon-14 ({sup 14}C) released from U0{sub 2} fuel in a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. It was prepared as part of a broader review of fuel reprocessing waste management methods that might find future application in Canada. The calculated inventories of both {sup 3}H and {sup 14}C in used fuel are low; special measures to limit releases of these radionuclides from reprocessing plants are not currently in place, and may not be necessary in future. If required, however, several possible approaches to the concentration and immobilization of both radionuclides are available for development. Technology to control these radionuclides in reactor process streams is in general more highly developed than for reprocessing plant effluent, and some control methods may be adaptable to reprocessing applications.}
place = {Canada}
year = {1991}
month = {Feb}
}
title = {A survey of methods to immobilize tritium and carbon-14 arising from a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant}
author = {Taylor, P}
abstractNote = {This report reviews the literature on methods to separate and immobilize tritium ({sup 3}H) and carbon-14 ({sup 14}C) released from U0{sub 2} fuel in a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. It was prepared as part of a broader review of fuel reprocessing waste management methods that might find future application in Canada. The calculated inventories of both {sup 3}H and {sup 14}C in used fuel are low; special measures to limit releases of these radionuclides from reprocessing plants are not currently in place, and may not be necessary in future. If required, however, several possible approaches to the concentration and immobilization of both radionuclides are available for development. Technology to control these radionuclides in reactor process streams is in general more highly developed than for reprocessing plant effluent, and some control methods may be adaptable to reprocessing applications.}
place = {Canada}
year = {1991}
month = {Feb}
}