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Volume 3: Hazardous Waste; Engineered/Geological Barriers in Disposal Systems; L/ILW; Radioactive Waste From Research/Industries; Spent Fuel/HLW Disposal; Public Involvement; Remediation of Uranium Mining/Milling; LL/ILW; Clearance/Exemption Levels; Mgmt. of Fissile Material; HLW; Dismantling; Reversible/Irreversible Disposal; Waste Avoidance/Minimization; Decontamination; Liquid Waste; Radioactive Waste Processing; Transport of Spent Fuel/HLW; Solid HLW Confinement; QA/QC
Hazardous Waste
ATENA: Project of Storage and Disposal Plant for Radioactive Sodium Wastes
ICEM 2001; 1281-1285https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1231
Topics:
Sodium
,
Storage
,
Liquid metal cooled reactors
,
Water
,
Packaging
,
Containers
,
Design
,
Industrial research
,
Safety
,
Sprays
Plasma Treatment of Problematic Waste
ICEM 2001; 1297-1301https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1234
Impact Assessment Analysis for Surface Storage of Radioactive Waste Addressing Radiotoxicity and Chemotoxicity: Application to an Existing Radium-Waste Surface Storage Facility
ICEM 2001; 1303-1308https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1235
Topics:
Radioactive waste storage
,
Radium
,
Storage
,
Groundwater
,
Uranium
,
Water
,
Computer simulation
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heavy metals
,
Irrigation (Agriculture)
Characterization of Engineered and Geological Barriers in Disposal Systems
Near Field Radionuclide Concentrations: Sorption or Solubility Constrained?
ICEM 2001; 1309-1314https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1236
Topics:
Radioisotopes
,
Sorption
,
Cements (Adhesives)
,
Precipitation
,
Solids
,
Coal
,
Fly ash
,
Glass
,
Modeling
,
Radioactive waste repositories
Heating-Irradiation Experiments to Assess the System Bentonite-Carbon Steel in a Radioactive Waste Underground Storage Facility
ICEM 2001; 1321-1326https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1238
Topics:
Carbon
,
Heating
,
Irradiation (Radiation exposure)
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Steel
,
Underground storage
,
Carbon steel
,
Disks
,
Plates (structures)
,
Temperature
Temperature Criterion Related to Clay Based Backfill Materials in the Framework of a Geological Repository of Heat Producing Radioactive Waste (HLW)
ICEM 2001; 1327-1331https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1239
Topics:
Heat
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Temperature
,
Design
,
Rocks
,
Cooling
,
Corrosion
,
Linings (Textiles)
,
Materials characterization
,
Metalwork
Some Results From Geotechnical Research on Bentonite
ICEM 2001; 1333-1337https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1240
Topics:
Containers
,
Permeability
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Radioisotopes
,
Rheology
,
Rocks
,
Thermal properties
Advanced L/ILW Conditioning Technologies
Management of Tritium Wastes
ICEM 2001; 1343-1347https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1242
Topics:
Contamination
,
Cycles
,
Gases
,
Heat treating (Metalworking)
,
Heating
,
Hydrogen
,
Isotopes
,
Temperature
,
Waste management
Radioactive Waste From Research Institutes and General Industries
Special Waste Generated by the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre
ICEM 2001; 1355-1361https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1244
Topics:
Nuclear research
,
Aluminum
,
Graphite
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Storage
,
Waste treatment
Risk Performance Assessment Related to Spent Fuel or HLW Disposal
Functional Requirements and Performance Assessment: Application to the Case of Spent Fuel Disposal in Clay
ICEM 2001; 1367-1372https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1246
Topics:
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Safety
,
Radioisotopes
,
Containers
,
Design
,
Diffusion (Physics)
,
Drainage
,
Groundwater
,
Minerals
,
Radioactive wastes
Public Involvement and Strategies for Environmental Management
Simulation Model of Regional and Urban Development Impacts: An Approach for Transparent and Communicative LILRW Disposal Siting Process
ICEM 2001; 1407-1412https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1253
Topics:
Simulation models
,
Transparency
,
Urban planning
,
Performance
,
Computation
,
Computers
,
Modeling
,
Safety
Environmental Assessment Perspective of Decommissioning and Long-Term Management of Uranium Mine Tailings in Saskatchewan, Canada
ICEM 2001; 1429-1434https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1256
Topics:
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Uranium mining
,
Uranium
,
Design
,
Mining
,
Construction
,
Containment
,
Governments
,
Groundwater
,
Metals
Remediation of Uranium Mining and Milling Sites
Managing the Environmental Impacts of Low Activity Wastes From the South African Gold Mining Industry
ICEM 2001; 1435-1440https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1257
Topics:
Floods
,
Mining industry
,
Particle spin
,
Pollution
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Radioisotopes
,
Rotation
,
Spin (Aerodynamics)
,
Uranium
,
Water
Mitigation of Uranium in Effluents by Zero Valent Iron: The Role of Iron Corrosion Products
ICEM 2001; 1441-1446https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1258
Topics:
Corrosion
,
Iron
,
Uranium
,
Groundwater
,
Ions
,
Precipitation
,
Temperature
,
Testing
Principles and Limitations for Natural Attenuation of Radionuclides in Former Uranium Mining and Milling Sites
Ernst Gert Dudel, Carsten Brackhage, Claudia Clemens, Holger Dienemann, Martin Mkandawire, Joachim Rotsche, Arndt Weiske
ICEM 2001; 1453-1458https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1260
Topics:
Carbon
,
Filters
,
Milling
,
Radioisotopes
,
Soil
,
Sustainability
,
Uranium
,
Uranium mining
,
Water pollution
,
Wood products
Model for Long-Term Stabilization and Isolation of Low Level Uranium Waste
ICEM 2001; 1459-1463https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1261
Topics:
Uranium
,
Oxidation
,
Construction
,
Iron
,
Gypsum
,
Membranes
,
Mining
,
Precipitation
,
Radioisotopes
,
Water
Testing Permeable Reactive Barrier Media for Remediation of Uranium Plumes in Groundwater
Dirk Mallants, Hugo Moors, Lian Wang, Norbert Maes, Hildegarde Vandenhove, Ludo Diels, Leen Bastiaens, Johan Vos
ICEM 2001; 1473-1480https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1263
Topics:
Groundwater
,
Plumes (Fluid dynamics)
,
Testing
,
Uranium
,
Iron
,
Carbon
,
Aluminum
,
Equilibrium (Physics)
Characterization LL/ILW
Investigation of the Degradation of Bituminized Products by the Stored
ICEM 2001; 1487-1491https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1265
Topics:
Groundwater
,
Radioisotopes
,
Storage
Clearance/Exemption Levels
Exemption Levels for the Recycling and Disposal of Residues With Enhanced Levels of Natural Radioactivity (TENORM) in Germany
ICEM 2001; 1499-1504https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1267
Topics:
Radioactivity
,
Recycling
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Regulations
,
Radioisotopes
,
Design
,
Mining
,
Groundwater
,
Nuclides
,
Sanitary landfills
Management of Fissile Material Including Surplus Military Pu Policy Analysis
Separated Plutonium: Threats and Prospects
ICEM 2001; 1513-1518https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1269
Topics:
Breeder reactors
,
Failure
,
Fuels
,
Hazards
,
Nuclear power
,
Nuclear weapons
,
Security
,
Weapons
An Opportunity to Immobilize 1.6 MT or More of Weapons-Grade Plutonium at the Mayak and Krasnoyarsk-26 Sites
ICEM 2001; 1531-1536https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1272
Topics:
Weapons
,
Manufacturing
,
Fuels
,
Governments
,
Defense industry
,
Metals
,
Mining
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Storage
,
Waste treatment
Political, Economic and Environmental Factors Impacting the Realization of the Plutonium Utilization Strategy in Russia
Alexander N. Chebeskov, Vladimir I. Oussanov, Serguei V. Iougai, Mikhail I. Zavadsky, Albert Decressin, Emile Vanden Bemden
ICEM 2001; 1543-1549https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1274
Topics:
Fuels
,
Nuclear fuel cycle
,
Nuclear power
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Risk
,
Safety
,
Systems analysis
,
Weapons
HLW Characterization and Recent Advances in HLW Treatment Systems
Dismantling Technologies and Experience
Dismantling of the BR3 Reactor Pressure Vessel
ICEM 2001; 1581-1586https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1280
Topics:
Reactor vessels
,
Image segmentation
,
Cutting
,
Cavities
,
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Band saws
,
Machinery
,
Thermal insulation
,
Decontamination
,
Electric arcs
Thermal Cutting, Handling and Surface Removal Techniques for Decommissioning and Decontamination
ICEM 2001; 1587-1592https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1281
Topics:
Cutting
,
Decontamination
,
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Concretes
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Ceramics
,
Metals
,
Minerals
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Radioactive wastes
Development and Characterization of HLW Confinement Matrices
Measurement of Glass Corrosion in Boom Clay Disposal Conditions
Karel Lemmens, Marc Aertsens, Véra Pirlet, Hélène Serra, Elie Valcke, Pierre De Cannière, Pierre Van Iseghem
ICEM 2001; 1615-1620https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1286
Topics:
Corrosion
,
Glass
,
Modeling
,
Sorption
,
Temperature
,
Uncertainty
,
Water
,
Diffusion (Physics)
,
Interpolation
,
Radioisotopes
Kinetic Study of the Crystallized ThO2 and Solid Solutions Th1−xUxO2 Dissolution
ICEM 2001; 1625-1630https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1288
Topics:
Solid solutions
,
Uranium
,
Corrosion
,
Leachates
,
Diffraction
,
Fuels
,
Nuclear industry
,
X-rays
Effects of Composition Variations on the Alteration Kinetics of the UOX1 “Light Water” Borosilicate Containment Glass
ICEM 2001; 1631-1638https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1289
Topics:
Borosilicate glasses
,
Containment
,
Glass
,
Water
,
Durability
,
Nuclear fission
,
Accounting
,
Industrial research
,
Particulate matter
,
Stability
Design Status of Reversible and Irreversible Disposal Concepts
The Research in France on Disposal Concepts for High Level and Long Lived Radioactive Waste in Deep Clay Formation
ICEM 2001; 1651-1655https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1292
Topics:
Design
,
Dimensions
,
Heat
,
Radioactive waste disposal
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Safety
,
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Waste management
Retrievability, Reversibility and Monitoring of Geological Disposal in France
ICEM 2001; 1671-1674https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1296
Topics:
Design
,
Echoes
,
Errors
,
Modeling
,
Nuclear power
,
Safety
,
Underground waste disposal
Waste Avoidance and Minimization
Study on Reduction of Liquid Waste From Reprocessing Plant by Electrolysis Process
ICEM 2001; 1681-1685https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1298
Topics:
Electrolysis
,
Nitrogen oxides
,
Sodium
,
Compression
,
Equilibrium (Physics)
,
Pressure
,
Storage
,
Chemical reactions
,
Compressors
,
Current density
Waste Avoidance Program for Mercury-Laden Mixed Waste
ICEM 2001; 1691-1695https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1300
Topics:
Chemistry
,
Contamination
,
Design
,
Hazardous substances
,
Hazards
,
Instrumentation
,
Liabilities
,
Life cycle management
,
Maintenance
,
Manometers
Start-Up of the ZWILAG Plasma Radwaste Treatment System
ICEM 2001; 1703-1707https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1302
Topics:
Plasmas (Ionized gases)
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Safety
,
Biomedicine
,
Emissions
,
Glass products
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Testing
Methods of Radical Regeneration of Spent Solvent Containing TBP and Diluent
Boris Ya. Zilberman, Mikhail N. Makarychev-Mikhailov, Vladimir F. Saprykin, Stanislav V. Sakulin, Yury N. Dulepov, Vladimir V. Glushko
ICEM 2001; 1709-1715https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1303
Topics:
Diluents
,
Steam
,
Atmospheric pressure
,
Vacuum
,
Boiling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Phase transition temperature
,
Superheating
,
Temperature
,
Transportation systems
Decontamination Technologies and Experience
Sodium Carbonatation Process Development in a View of Treatment of the Primary Circuit of Liquid Metal Fast Reactor (LMFR) in Decommissioning Phases
ICEM 2001; 1717-1721https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1304
Topics:
Circuits
,
Liquid metal cooled reactors
,
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Sodium
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Drainage
,
Temperature
,
Vessels
,
Water
Decontamination of the Special Drainage System at NPP A-1
ICEM 2001; 1723-1728https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1305
Topics:
Decontamination
,
Drainage
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Contamination
,
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Accidents
,
Design
,
Ejectors
,
Maintenance
,
Particulate matter
The Decontamination of Lead Shielding Blocks for Unrestricted Re-Use or Re-Cycle
ICEM 2001; 1729-1734https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1306
Topics:
Cycles
,
Decontamination
,
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Concretes
,
Demolition
,
Electron microscopy
,
Nuclear power
,
Recycling
,
Smelting
Abrasive Blasting, a Technique for the Industrial Decontamination of Metal Components From Decommissioning to Unconditional Release Levels
ICEM 2001; 1735-1740https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1307
Topics:
Blasting
,
Decontamination
,
Metalwork
,
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Metals
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Contamination
,
Melting
,
Recycling
,
Natural resources
Thorough Chemical Decontamination MEDOC®: An Effective Way to Reduce Metallic Waste Volume of the Dismantled Materials
ICEM 2001; 1741-1746https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1308
Topics:
Decontamination
,
Cycles
,
Boilers
,
Melting
,
Collaboration
,
Cutting
,
Generators
,
Heat exchangers
,
Metals
,
Oxidation
The Results of Specific Efforts to Improve Techniques for the Decontamination of Concrete Surfaces in Nuclear Facilities
ICEM 2001; 1747-1750https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1309
Topics:
Concretes
,
Decontamination
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Machinery
,
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Ceilings
,
Concrete walls
,
Contamination
,
Diamonds
,
Dust
Decontamination Method Data Base
ICEM 2001; 1751-1755https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1310
Topics:
Databases
,
Decontamination
,
Detergents
,
Corrosion
,
Chemistry
,
Computers
,
Contamination
,
Decision making
,
Metal surfaces
,
Physics
Liquid Waste Treatment
Radioactive Waste Treatment From Mo-99 Production Facility in the Netherlands
ICEM 2001; 1763-1766https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1312
Topics:
Production facilities
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Molybdenum
,
Storage
,
Testing
,
Biomedicine
,
Construction
,
Containers
,
Cycles
,
Design
Packaging and Conditioning of Radioactive Oil Wastes From Cernavoda NPP Operation
ICEM 2001; 1773-1776https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1314
Topics:
Nuclear power stations
,
Packaging
,
Radioisotopes
,
Storage
,
Contamination
,
Coolants
,
Fluids
,
Heat
,
Licensing
,
Lubricating oils
Management of Fissile Material Including Surplus Military Pu Policy and Analysis
Immobilization of Plutonium and Actinides in the Thorium Phosphate Diphosphate Ceramic
ICEM 2001; 1777-1782https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1315
Topics:
Ceramics
,
Corrosion
,
Delays
,
Density
,
Leachates
,
Nuclear weapons
,
Precipitation
,
Solid solutions
,
Temperature programmed desorption
,
Uranium
Radiation Stability of Melted Titanate Waste Forms for Actinide Immobilization
ICEM 2001; 1783-1786https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1316
Topics:
Radiation (Physics)
,
Stability
,
Ions
,
Bearings
,
Ceramics
,
Crystallization
,
Furnaces
,
Melting
,
Temperature
,
Uranium
Radioactive Waste Processing
Spinel Settling in HLW Melters
ICEM 2001; 1787-1792https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1317
Topics:
Crystals
,
Density
,
Melting
,
Modeling
,
Nucleation (Physics)
,
Pipes
,
Temperature
Canister Sealing for High Level Waste Encapsulation
ICEM 2001; 1801-1804https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1319
Topics:
Sealing (Process)
,
Welding
,
Copper
,
Electron beam welding
,
Friction
,
Machinery
,
Pressure
,
Rods
,
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Storage
Transport of Spent Fuel and HLW
Effects of Low Energy Beta Emissions on the Measurement Technique and Exposition
ICEM 2001; 1805-1811https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1320
Topics:
Calibration
,
Emissions
,
Fuels
,
Isotopes
,
Nuclear industry
,
Nuclides
,
Skin
CASTOR® BR3: Design of a Transport and Storage Cask for Spent Fuel From a Belgian Nuclear Power Plant
ICEM 2001; 1813-1817https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1321
Topics:
Design
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Storage
,
Regulations
,
Fuels
,
Leakage
,
Licensing
,
Monitoring systems
,
Nodular iron
CONSTOR® Transport and Storage Cask for Spent Fuel and for High Active Waste
ICEM 2001; 1819-1822https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1322
Topics:
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Storage
,
Licensing
,
Manufacturing
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Boiling water reactors
,
Casting
,
Forging
,
Fuels
,
Mechanical engineering
Development and Characterization of Solid HLW Confinement Matrices
The Effect of Temperature and Composition on Spinel Concentration and Crystal Size in High-Level Waste Glass
ICEM 2001; 1829-1832https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1324
Topics:
Crystals
,
Glass
,
Temperature
,
Crystallization
,
Diffraction
,
Equilibrium (Physics)
,
Modeling
,
Optical microscopy
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Temperature effects
Immobilization of Am-241, Formed Under Plutonium Metal Conversion, Into Monazite-Type Ceramics
A. S. Aloy, E. N. Kovarskaya, T. I. Koltsova, S. E. Samoylov, S. I. Rovnyi, G. M. Medvedev, L. J. Jardine
ICEM 2001; 1833-1836https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1325
Topics:
Ceramics
,
Metals
,
Lanthanum
,
Sintering
,
Work hardening
,
Electrons
,
Hot pressing
,
Microprobe analysis
,
Scanning electron microscopy
,
Thin films
Sacrificial Layer Composition Optimization for Immobilization of Radioactive Waste in Nuclear Reactor External Catcher
ICEM 2001; 1837-1839https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2001-1326
Topics:
Nuclear reactors
,
Optimization
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Ceramics
,
Crystallization
,
Uranium
,
Concretes
,
Eutectic alloys
,
Fillers (Materials)
,
Solid solutions