Utilities continue to wrestle with radwaste disposal

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:6884575

Strauss, S D

The continuing doldrums in nuclear generation as an industry is a matter of public knowledge. The level of commercial activity related to nuclear energy, however, is another matter entirely, with waste disposal holding the spotlight. While the ultimate disposal of high-level waste (spent fuel, essentially) is the dramatic headline producer, it is the low-level radioactive wastes that dominate radwaste planning and design activities at nuclear utilities. Dwindling waste-disposal sites and economic considerations have spotlighted the need for volume minimization for at least a half-dozen years.

• OSTI ID: 6884575
• Journal Information: Power; (United States), Vol. 127:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
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COMBUSTION
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COST
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LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
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PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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