Proceedings Papers

National and International D&D Programs

Achievements and Current Issues in Decommissioning of Research Reactors

Michele Laraia

ICEM 2003; 1-6https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4634

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View Articletitled, Achievements and Current Issues in Decommissioning of Research Reactors

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Carbon reinforced plastics , Delays , Developing nations , Fuels , Maintenance , Nuclear research , Optimization , Safety , Waste management

Status of the NRC Decommissioning Program

Dominick Orlando, Claudia M. Craig

ICEM 2003; 7-12https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4671

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View Articletitled, Status of the NRC Decommissioning Program

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Licensing , Regulations , Health and safety , Nuclear power , Risk

German “Decommissioning Guideline”

Bernd Rehs, Ernst Warnecke

ICEM 2003; 13-18https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4721

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View Articletitled, German “Decommissioning Guideline”

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Licensing , Regulations , Nuclear power , Structures

EDF Decommissioning Programme: A Global Commitment to a Sustainable Development

Jean-Jacques Grenouillet

ICEM 2003; 19-24https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4722

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View Articletitled, EDF Decommissioning Programme: A Global Commitment to a Sustainable Development

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Sustainable development , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power , Energy resources

National Decommissioning Management System: Experience and Lessons Learned

Jacques Cantarella, Ingrid Verstraeten

ICEM 2003; 25-34https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4809

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View Articletitled, National Decommissioning Management System: Experience and Lessons Learned

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Data collection , Decontamination , Concretes , Databases , Information processing systems , Liabilities , Packaging , Radioactive substances

Remediating Sellafield: A New Focus for the Site

N. D. Baldwin

ICEM 2003; 35-40https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4815

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View Articletitled, Remediating Sellafield: A New Focus for the Site

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Topics: Fuel storage , Governments , Hazards , Liabilities , Nuclear decommissioning , Teams , Waste management

L/ILW Programs and Facilities

UKAEA, Dounreay: LLW Long Term Strategy — Developing the Options

David Broughton

ICEM 2003; 41-49https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4514

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View Articletitled, UKAEA, Dounreay: LLW Long Term Strategy — Developing the Options

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Topics: Governments , Nuclear decommissioning , Performance , Radioactive wastes , Radioactivity , Regulations , Students

Third Update on Environmental Remediation of Historic LLR Waste Sites in Canada (1997-2003)

R. L. Zelmer, G. G. Case

ICEM 2003; 51-57https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4847

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View Articletitled, Third Update on Environmental Remediation of Historic LLR Waste Sites in Canada (1997-2003)

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Topics: Environmental remediation , Governments , Waste management , Containment , Decontamination , Natural resources , Nuclear power , Radioactive wastes , Signals , Soil

The Management of Historic Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste in the United Kingdom

David Horsley, Bruce McKirdy

ICEM 2003; 59-64https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4897

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View Articletitled, The Management of Historic Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste in the United Kingdom

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Containment , Packaging , Storage , Waste management , Failure , Radioactive substances , Risk

Design and Siting for Large Diameter Well Type Repositories

Sergey Dmitriev, Lev Prozorov, Aleksey Tkachenko, Andrey Guskov, Svetlana Korneva

ICEM 2003; 65-69https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5013

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View Articletitled, Design and Siting for Large Diameter Well Type Repositories

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Topics: Construction , Cycles , Design , Drilling rigs , Failure , Freezing , Rocks , Storage , Testing , Thawing

Clearance Levels for Radioactive Waste and NORM

Free-Release Monitoring Equipment in the UK Nuclear Power Industry

M. P. Pottinger, C. H. Orr

ICEM 2003; 71-80https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4564

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View Articletitled, Free-Release Monitoring Equipment in the UK Nuclear Power Industry

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Topics: Nuclear industry , Instrumentation , Fingerprints , Clearances (Engineering) , Radioactivity , Radioisotopes , Contamination , Emissions , Gamma rays , Radiation (Physics)

Processes for the Treatment of NORM and TENORM

Andreas Vesely

ICEM 2003; 81-84https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4623

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View Articletitled, Processes for the Treatment of NORM and TENORM

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Topics: Alloys , Aluminum compounds , Anodes , Cermets , Coprecipitation , Dust , Electrolysis , Electrolytes , Electromagnetic induction , Filtration

Approaches for Addressing MARSSIM Complications

R. L. Johnson, L. A. Durham, D. S. Miller

ICEM 2003; 85-88https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4646

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View Articletitled, Approaches for Addressing MARSSIM Complications

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Topics: Contamination , Radiation (Physics) , Risk , Soil

Validation of Dose Calculation Codes for Clearance

Shankar Menon, Bo Wirendal, Jan Bjerler, Lucien Teunckens

ICEM 2003; 89-96https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4667

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View Articletitled, Validation of Dose Calculation Codes for Clearance

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Melting , Geometry , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes , Radioactivity , Recycling , Asphalt , Background radiation , Dosimeters

Clearance Levels in Germany: How Do We Know They Are Right?

Stefan Thierfeldt

ICEM 2003; 97-102https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4803

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View Articletitled, Clearance Levels in Germany: How Do We Know They Are Right?

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioisotopes , Safety , Concretes , Metals , Nuclear power stations , Radiation (Physics) , Structures

Using the HERCULES System to Segregate Room Trash From the LANL Plutonium Facility and CMR Building

Kathleen M. Gruetzmacher, Roland M. Bustos, Susan S. Ramsey, Steven C. Myers, Lucas E. Gallegos

ICEM 2003; 103-107https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4975

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View Articletitled, Using the HERCULES System to Segregate Room Trash From the LANL Plutonium Facility and CMR Building

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Topics: Municipal solid wastes , Solid wastes , Density , Contamination , Chemistry , Collaboration , Emissions , Generators , Isotopes , Materials science

Waste Minimization, Avoidance and Recycling in Nuclear Power

Decontamination and Provenance Tracking

David Bradbury, George R. Elder, John C. Ritchie, Robert G. Ward

ICEM 2003; 109-114https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4566

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View Articletitled, Decontamination and Provenance Tracking

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Topics: Decontamination , Manufacturing , Nuclear power , Nuclear power stations , Recycling , Containers , Contamination , Economics , Electric power generation , Nuclear decommissioning

Recycle of Zr Metal From Hull Wastes by Treatment of Chlorination and Metalization

Y. Yasuike, S. Iwasa, K. Suzuki, H. Kobayashi, O. Amano, Nobuaki Sato

ICEM 2003; 115-120https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4626

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View Articletitled, Recycle of Zr Metal From Hull Wastes by Treatment of Chlorination and Metalization

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Topics: Hull , Metals , Zirconium , Volatility , Nuclides , Decontamination , Alloys , Radioactivity , Separation (Technology) , Temperature

Life Cycle Economics and Cost Benefit Analysis

U.S. Department of Energy’s High-Level Waste Program: Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Risk and Cost Reductions

Robin Nazzaro, William Swick, Nancy Kintner-Meyer, Thomas Perry, Carole Blackwell, Christopher Hatscher, Avani Locke

ICEM 2003; 121-130https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4627

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View Articletitled, U.S. Department of Energy’s High-Level Waste Program: Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Risk and Cost Reductions

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Topics: Risk , Delays , Radioactivity , Accounting , Construction , Design , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear weapons , Radioactive wastes , Testing

A Framework for Assessing the Cost and Financing Uncertainties of the Belgian High Level-Waste Repository

P. L. Kunsch

ICEM 2003; 131-136https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4636

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View Articletitled, A Framework for Assessing the Cost and Financing Uncertainties of the Belgian High Level-Waste Repository

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Topics: Uncertainty , Fuzzy logic , Design , Electricity (Physics) , Engineers , Project tasks , Radioactive wastes

A Computational Model for Estimating the Cost of Spent Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste Transport

E. R. Johnson, R. E. Best

ICEM 2003; 137-143https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4783

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View Articletitled, A Computational Model for Estimating the Cost of Spent Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste Transport

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Spent nuclear fuels , Rails , Transportation systems , Security , Trucks , Algorithms , Computer software , Weight (Mass)

Discharge Reductions: Value for Money?

R. G. Morley, J. Waring, R. Coates, R. H. Taylor

ICEM 2003; 145-155https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4931

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View Articletitled, Discharge Reductions: Value for Money?

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Topics: Decision making , External pressure , Governments , Nuclear industry , Performance

Separation Technologies/Strategies for Transmutation

Radioactive Waste Evaporation: Current Methodologies Employed for the Development, Design and Operation of Waste Evaporators at the Savannah River Site and Hanford Waste Treatment Plant

T. Bond Calloway, Jr., Christopher J. Martino, Carol M. Jantzen, William R. Wilmarth, Michael E. Stone, Robert A. Pierce, Jamal E. Josephs, Carl D. Barnes, William E. Daniel, Russell E. Eibling, Alexander S. Choi, Thomas L. White, David A. Crowley, Mark A. Baich, Jermaine D. Johnson, Krishna Vijayaraghavan, Alex Nikolov, Darsh T. Wasan

ICEM 2003; 157-170https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4515

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View Articletitled, Radioactive Waste Evaporation: Current Methodologies Employed for the Development, Design and Operation of Waste Evaporators at the Savannah River Site and Hanford Waste Treatment Plant

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Topics: Design , Evaporation , Radioactive wastes , Rivers , Waste treatment facilities , Modeling , Borosilicate glasses , Heat resistant glass , Sodium , Waste treatment

Radiochemical Separations for the Pretreatment of High-Level Nuclear Waste Solutions at the Savannah River Site

D. T. Hobbs, T. B. Peters, M. C. Duff, M. J. Barnes, S. D. Fink, D. D. Walker

ICEM 2003; 171-176https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4536

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View Articletitled, Radiochemical Separations for the Pretreatment of High-Level Nuclear Waste Solutions at the Savannah River Site

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Rivers , Radioisotopes , Separation (Technology) , Fuels , Hazardous substances , Isotopes , Sorption

Studies of the Fundamental Chemistry of Hanford Tank Sludges

Gregg J. Lumetta, Brian M. Rapko, Herman M. Cho

ICEM 2003; 177-184https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4633

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View Articletitled, Studies of the Fundamental Chemistry of Hanford Tank Sludges

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Topics: Chemistry , Solids , Minerals , Aluminum , Borosilicate glasses , Electron diffraction , Flow (Dynamics) , Glass , Heat resistant glass , Iron

Enhancing the Sorption of Uranyl Ions in the Presence of Carbonate Ions on Zeolite and Mesoporous Materials

H. Kazemian, H. Ghasemi Mobtaker, M. H. Mallah, M. Motamedi, M. Abbas Mohsen, A. M. Nejad

ICEM 2003; 185-188https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4637

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View Articletitled, Enhancing the Sorption of Uranyl Ions in the Presence of Carbonate Ions on Zeolite and Mesoporous Materials

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Topics: Ions , Sorption , Composite materials , Surfactants

Status of the Salt Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site

Terrel J. Spears, James W. McCullough, Harry D. Harmon, Robert K. Leugemors

ICEM 2003; 189-196https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4651

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View Articletitled, Status of the Salt Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site

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Topics: Rivers , Conceptual design , Construction , Design , Strontium , Waste treatment , Defense industry , Engineering prototypes , Hazardous substances , Industrial research

DIAMEX Process Development to Separate Trivalent Actinides From High Active Concentrates

G. Modolo, S. Seekamp, H. Vijgen

ICEM 2003; 197-203https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4812

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View Articletitled, DIAMEX Process Development to Separate Trivalent Actinides From High Active Concentrates

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Topics: Coprecipitation , Nuclear fission , Zirconium

Contamination Risk, Fate and Transport Assessment for ER

Experimental Research of Am-241 Migration From L/ILW in Soils: Transport Parameters

Carmen Arsene, Dumitru Negoiu

ICEM 2003; 205-207https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4718

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View Articletitled, Experimental Research of Am-241 Migration From L/ILW in Soils: Transport Parameters

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Topics: Nuclear research , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Risk assessment , Safety , Soil

Conceptual and Practical Aspects of the Rehabilitation of Chernobyl NPP Exclusion Zone

Yuri A. Ivanov, Ivan P. Los, Andrey N. Arkhipov, Nickolay I. Proskura

ICEM 2003; 209-216https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4754

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View Articletitled, Conceptual and Practical Aspects of the Rehabilitation of Chernobyl NPP Exclusion Zone

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Topics: Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 , Countermeasures , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Evacuations , Governments , Maintenance , Nuclear power stations , Patient rehabilitation

Preliminary Calculations of Radionuclide Release From Near-Field to Biosphere Using Computer Code Goldsim

S. Prva´kova´, Juraj Dˇu´ran

ICEM 2003; 217-222https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4805

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View Articletitled, Preliminary Calculations of Radionuclide Release From Near-Field to Biosphere Using Computer Code Goldsim

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Topics: Computers , Radioisotopes , Spent nuclear fuels , Density , Groundwater , Monte Carlo methods , Probability , Rocks , Water

Long-Term Prediction of Radionuclide Release From Borehole Type Repositories

L. B. Prozorov, S. A. Korneva

ICEM 2003; 223-228https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4837

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View Articletitled, Long-Term Prediction of Radionuclide Release From Borehole Type Repositories

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Topics: Radioisotopes , Safety , Storage , Accidents , Emergencies , Licensing , Monitoring systems , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes , Reliability

Storage and Disposal of HLW, SF and Transuranics

NUMO’s Open Solicitation of Volunteer Municipalities for a Potential Disposal Site

Kazumi Kitayama

ICEM 2003; 229-233https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4584

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View Articletitled, NUMO’s Open Solicitation of Volunteer Municipalities for a Potential Disposal Site

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Topics: Construction , Industrial research , Licensing , Nuclear environmental management , Radioactive wastes

Canada’s New Nuclear Waste Act

Peter A. Brown

ICEM 2003; 235-237https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4674

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View Articletitled, Canada’s New Nuclear Waste Act

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Topics: Governments , Nuclear fuels , Nuclear industry , Radioactive wastes , Regulations , Safety , Security , Waste management

Progress With Multinational Storage and Disposal Concepts

Charles McCombie, Neil Chapman

ICEM 2003; 239-244https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4681

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View Articletitled, Progress With Multinational Storage and Disposal Concepts

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Topics: Nuclear power , Radioactive wastes , Storage

Radioactive Waste Management in the Czech Republic

Vitezslav Duda

ICEM 2003; 245-249https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4768

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View Articletitled, Radioactive Waste Management in the Czech Republic

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Nuclear power , Spent nuclear fuels , Ionizing radiation , Governments , Health care , Nuclear power stations , Patient treatment , Radioactive waste repositories , Waste disposal

Characterization and Treatment Experience of TRU Sludges During Decommissioning NPP A-1 in Slovak Republic

D. Majersky, S. Sekely, J. Katrlik

ICEM 2003; 251-257https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4811

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View Articletitled, Characterization and Treatment Experience of TRU Sludges During Decommissioning NPP A-1 in Slovak Republic

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Steel , Aluminum compounds , Compressive strength , Fuels , Radiation measurement , Radioactivity , Radioisotopes

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Site: An International Center of Excellence

Mark Matthews

ICEM 2003; 259-264https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4845

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View Articletitled, The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Site: An International Center of Excellence

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Topics: Defense industry , Magnesium (Metal) , Maintenance , Mechanical admittance , Nuclear power , Radioactive waste disposal , Radioactive waste repositories , Radioactive wastes , Regulations , Reliability

Storage of Spent Fuel

Studies on Spent Fuel Alterations During Storage and Radiolysis Effects on Corrosion Behaviour Using Alpha-Doped UO₂

V. V. Rondinella, T. Wiss, J.-P. Hiernaut, J. Cobos

ICEM 2003; 265-272https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4593

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View Articletitled, Studies on Spent Fuel Alterations During Storage and Radiolysis Effects on Corrosion Behaviour Using Alpha-Doped UO₂

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Topics: Corrosion , Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Damage , Annealing , Fuels , Alpha decay , Cladding systems (Building) , Cracking (Materials) , Dislocations

International Cooperative Program Addressing the Management of Military Spent Nuclear Fuel in Russia

Robert S. Dyer, Ella Barnes, Randall L. Snipes, Steinar Ho̸ibra˚ten, Valery Sveshnikov, Nina Yanovskaya

ICEM 2003; 273-278https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4796

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View Articletitled, International Cooperative Program Addressing the Management of Military Spent Nuclear Fuel in Russia

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Topics: Military systems , Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Containers , Fuels , Underwater vehicles , Arctic region , Defense industry , Security , Concretes

U.S. Commercial Spent Fuel Storage Facilities: Public Health and Environmental Considerations

Donald W. Lewis

ICEM 2003; 279-286https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5004

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View Articletitled, U.S. Commercial Spent Fuel Storage Facilities: Public Health and Environmental Considerations

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Topics: Spent fuel storage , Storage , Regulations , Design , Health and safety , Radiation (Physics) , Natural phenomena , Spent nuclear fuels , Construction , Explosions

Dry Storage of the BR3 Spent Fuel in the CASTOR^® BR3 Cask

Luc Ooms, Vincent Massaut, L. Noynaert, M. Braeckeveldt, G. Geenen

ICEM 2003; 287-292https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5015

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View Articletitled, Dry Storage of the BR3 Spent Fuel in the CASTOR^® BR3 Cask

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Topics: Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Fuels , Nuclear decommissioning , Pressurized water reactors , Shock absorbers

Dismantling, Demolition and Simulation Technologies

The 3D Dynamic Simulation on the RSR and the Shielding Concrete Dismantling Process of the KRR-2

Sung-Kyun Kim, Un-Soo Jung, Kune-Woo Lee, Jin-Ho Park

ICEM 2003; 293-298https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4551

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View Articletitled, The 3D Dynamic Simulation on the RSR and the Shielding Concrete Dismantling Process of the KRR-2

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Topics: Concretes , Simulation , Simulation results , Three-dimensional computer-aided design

The Bandsaw: A Highly Sophisticated Dismantling Technique for the Karlsruhe Multi Purpose Research Reactor

U. Leffrang, D. Stanke, E. Prechtl, W. Suessdorf

ICEM 2003; 299-303https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4683

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View Articletitled, The Bandsaw: A Highly Sophisticated Dismantling Technique for the Karlsruhe Multi Purpose Research Reactor

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Topics: Band saws , Image segmentation , Nuclear decommissioning , Reactor vessels

Advanced 3D Modeling and Simulation Techniques for Decommissioning of A-1 NPP

Pavol Voza´r, Vladimi´r Sleza´k, Kamil Krava´rik

ICEM 2003; 305-309https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4762

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View Articletitled, Advanced 3D Modeling and Simulation Techniques for Decommissioning of A-1 NPP

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Simulation , Three-dimensional modeling , Decontamination , Three-dimensional models , Computer software , Computer-aided engineering , Manipulators , Modeling

Remote Handled Removal and Repackaging of Wastes at the VKTA Site Rossendorf

A. Kiolbassa, U. Helwig, E. Gu¨ldner

ICEM 2003; 311-313https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4857

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View Articletitled, Remote Handled Removal and Repackaging of Wastes at the VKTA Site Rossendorf

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Topics: Manipulators

Deployment of the RASP System for Cutting a Contaminated Power Reactor Turbine Shaft

M. J. Sanders, H. Jeanes, S. Fray, H.-U. Arnold

ICEM 2003; 315-319https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4860

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View Articletitled, Deployment of the RASP System for Cutting a Contaminated Power Reactor Turbine Shaft

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Topics: Cutting , Turbines , Image segmentation , Safety , Contamination , Cooling , Cutting tools , Fatigue , Flammable materials , Fuzzy logic

The Innovations, Technology and Waste Management Approaches to Safely Package and Transport the World’s First Radioactive Fusion Research Reactor for Burial

Keith Rule, Erik Perry, Jim Chrzanowski, Mike Viola, Ron Strykowsky

ICEM 2003; 321-325https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4938

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View Articletitled, The Innovations, Technology and Waste Management Approaches to Safely Package and Transport the World’s First Radioactive Fusion Research Reactor for Burial

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Topics: Waste management , Transportation systems , Copper , Neutrons , Packaging , Radioactive wastes , Regulations , Stainless steel , Structural metals , Tokamaks

Decommissioning AECL Whiteshell Laboratories

G. W. Koroll, M. A. Ryz, J. W. Harding, W. R. Ridgway, M. J. Rhodes, R. H. McCamis

ICEM 2003; 327-331https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4955

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View Articletitled, Decommissioning AECL Whiteshell Laboratories

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Licensing , Safety , Storage , Waste management , Biophysics , Chalk , Chemistry , Decontamination , Industrial research

D&D Radiological Characterization and Monitoring

A Tomographic Segmented Gamma Scanner for the Measurement of Decommissioning Wastes

J. A. Mason, A. C. Tolchard, A. C. N. Towner, K. Burke, R. A. Price, S. Dittrich, F. Zurey, D. Walraven

ICEM 2003; 333-341https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4658

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View Articletitled, A Tomographic Segmented Gamma Scanner for the Measurement of Decommissioning Wastes

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Topics: ASTM International , Calibration , Density , Emissions , Gamma rays , Measurement systems , Nondestructive evaluation , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclides , Radioisotopes

Application of a Simplified Approach to GE Detector System Calibration

R. Leicht, G. G. Simon

ICEM 2003; 343-348https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4682

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View Articletitled, Application of a Simplified Approach to GE Detector System Calibration

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Topics: Calibration , Sensors , Absorption , Design , Containers , Conveyor systems , Radioactive substances , Computer software , Conveyor belts , Cross section (Physics)

The Evolving Process of Plutonium Contaminated Equipment D&D

David K. Nichols

ICEM 2003; 349-350https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4710

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View Articletitled, The Evolving Process of Plutonium Contaminated Equipment D&D

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Topics: Green technology , Structures

Characterization and Decontamination of Contaminated Structures Using a Profiling Technology

S. Aggarwal, G. Charters, D. Thacker

ICEM 2003; 351-358https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4974

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View Articletitled, Characterization and Decontamination of Contaminated Structures Using a Profiling Technology

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Topics: Batteries , Cobalt , Concretes , Contamination , Decontamination , Instrumentation , Metals , Radioisotopes , Radium , Risk

Decommissioning of a MOX Facility in Germany: Applied Techniques for Minimisation and Optimisation of Loading Containers With Nuclear Grade Waste for Final Repository

Roland Baumann, Georg Grondey, Ian Hanel, Elke. D. Kohlgarth

ICEM 2003; 359-363https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4995

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View Articletitled, Decommissioning of a MOX Facility in Germany: Applied Techniques for Minimisation and Optimisation of Loading Containers With Nuclear Grade Waste for Final Repository

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Topics: Containers , Nuclear decommissioning , Optimization , Measurement systems , Neutrons , Cutting , Fuels , Gamma ray spectrometry , Isotopes , Nuclear fission

Technique for Radiological Characterisation and Task Dose Evaluation Based on Gamma Scanning, Work Simulation and 3D Dose Modelling of a Work Site

F. Vermeersch

ICEM 2003; 365-369https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5011

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View Articletitled, Technique for Radiological Characterisation and Task Dose Evaluation Based on Gamma Scanning, Work Simulation and 3D Dose Modelling of a Work Site

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Topics: Modeling , Radiological characterization , Simulation , Fittings , Maintenance , Nuclear decommissioning

Technical and Public Acceptance Criteria for Disposal or for Clearance

Development of Waste Monitor of Clearance Level to Ensure Social Reliance on Recycled Metal From Nuclear Facilities

Takatoshi Hattori, Michiya Sasaki

ICEM 2003; 371-376https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4534

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View Articletitled, Development of Waste Monitor of Clearance Level to Ensure Social Reliance on Recycled Metal From Nuclear Facilities

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Metals , Nuclear power stations , Contamination , Gamma rays , Metal wastes , Radioactivity , Beta particles , Calibration , Inspection

Practical Implementation of National Clearance Levels at Dounreay

Paul McClelland, Frank Dennis, Mark Liddiard

ICEM 2003; 377-384https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4629

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View Articletitled, Practical Implementation of National Clearance Levels at Dounreay

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Radioactive wastes , Nuclear decommissioning , Waste management , Building materials , Disasters , Land mines , Liabilities , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power stations

The Nuclear Decommissioner and the Regulation of Low Dose Radiation

Shankar Menon, Luis Valencia, Lucien Teunckens

ICEM 2003; 385-393https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4665

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View Articletitled, The Nuclear Decommissioner and the Regulation of Low Dose Radiation

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Topics: Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive substances , Risk , Nuclear industry , Recycling , Cancer , Clearances (Engineering) , Coal , Fertilizers , Ionizing radiation

A Radio Toxicity Index for Fusion Waste

Luigi Di Pace, Antonio Natalizio

ICEM 2003; 395-400https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4889

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View Articletitled, A Radio Toxicity Index for Fusion Waste

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Topics: Energy industry , Fuels , Fusion reactors , Isotopes , Mining industry , Nuclear fission , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear reactors , Power stations , Radioactive wastes

Recycling of Metallic Waste Produced During the Decommissioning of Vandellos 1 NPP

M. Rodri´guez

ICEM 2003; 401-411https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4942

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View Articletitled, Recycling of Metallic Waste Produced During the Decommissioning of Vandellos 1 NPP

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Recycling , Metals , Radioactive substances , Melting , Radioactive wastes , Raw materials , Risk , Scrap metals

Siting, Development, and Operation of L/ILW Disposal Facilities

Plans for Establishment of Near Surface Repository for Low- and Intermediate-Level Short Lived Radioactive Waste in Lithuania

Algirdas Vaidotas, Dainius Jan•nas

ICEM 2003; 413-422https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4572

Abstract

View Articletitled, Plans for Establishment of Near Surface Repository for Low- and Intermediate-Level Short Lived Radioactive Waste in Lithuania

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Topics: Atoms , Concretes , Construction , Containers , Design , Ditches , Erosion , Groundwater , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive wastes

Natural and Engineered Barriers in a Romanian Disposal Site for Low and Intermediate Level Waste

Daniela Diaconu, Kay Birdsell, George Zyvoloski

ICEM 2003; 423-430https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4638

Abstract

View Articletitled, Natural and Engineered Barriers in a Romanian Disposal Site for Low and Intermediate Level Waste

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Topics: Climate , Concretes , Engineering simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Groundwater , Nuclear power stations , Precipitation , Radioisotopes , Rivers , Safety

Web-Based Data Management System for Long-Term Performance Monitoring and Stewardship of a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility

Craig H. Benson, Robert J. Tipton, Uday Kumthekar, J. D. Chiou

ICEM 2003; 431-436https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4642

Abstract

View Articletitled, Web-Based Data Management System for Long-Term Performance Monitoring and Stewardship of a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility

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Topics: Radioactive waste disposal , Leachates , Corrective actions , Data collection , Flow (Dynamics) , Meteorology

Development of PA/SA for LILW Repository in Slovenia Through the IAEA Cooperation

Nadja Zˇeleznik, Irena Mele, Borut Petkovsˇek

ICEM 2003; 437-442https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4781

Abstract

View Articletitled, Development of PA/SA for LILW Repository in Slovenia Through the IAEA Cooperation

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Safety , Teams

Lessons Learned Siting and Successfully Operating Two Large L/ILW Disposal Facilities in the U.S.

Robert E. Prince, Victor Magnus, James W. Latham

ICEM 2003; 443-450https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4835

Abstract

View Articletitled, Lessons Learned Siting and Successfully Operating Two Large L/ILW Disposal Facilities in the U.S.

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Topics: Construction , Design , Emergencies , Environmental remediation , Generators , Health and safety , Licensing , Radioactive wastes , Waste disposal , Waste disposal sites

The Australian National Radioactive Waste Repository: Environmental Impact Statement and Radiological Risk Assessment

Jane Smith-Briggs, Dave Wells, Tommy Green, Andy Baker, Martin Kelly, Richard Cummings

ICEM 2003; 451-459https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4865

Abstract

View Articletitled, The Australian National Radioactive Waste Repository: Environmental Impact Statement and Radiological Risk Assessment

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Topics: Radioactive waste repositories , Risk assessment , Defense industry , Construction , Design , Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy , Licensing , Radioactive wastes , Acceptance criteria , Biomedicine

Quality Assurance, Verification, and Control

Cemented Containers Radiological Data From a Disused Uranium Mine Low-Level Waste Repository: A Calculated-Experiment Cross-Check for Data Verification and Validation

D. G. Cepraga, G. Cambi, M. Frisoni, D. Ene

ICEM 2003; 461-468https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4516

Abstract

View Articletitled, Cemented Containers Radiological Data From a Disused Uranium Mine Low-Level Waste Repository: A Calculated-Experiment Cross-Check for Data Verification and Validation

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Topics: Containers , Uranium mining , Concretes , Isotopes , Radioactivity , Tin , Approximation , Biomedicine , Calibration , Cements (Adhesives)

Reduction of False Positives in the Identification of Nuclides in Environmental Samples

Susan E. Haywood

ICEM 2003; 469-472https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4542

Abstract

View Articletitled, Reduction of False Positives in the Identification of Nuclides in Environmental Samples

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Topics: Nuclides , Calibration , Errors , Gamma rays , Isotopes , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Uranium

Integrated Quality Assurance Program for Transuranic Waste Management at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility

J. J. Balkey, L. J. Sanchez, R. E. Wieneke

ICEM 2003; 473-478https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4588

Abstract

View Articletitled, Integrated Quality Assurance Program for Transuranic Waste Management at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility

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Topics: Quality control , Radioactive wastes , Waste management , Regulations , Corrective actions , Design , Hazardous wastes , Industrial research , Materials science , Radioactive substances

Experimental Qualification With a Scale One Mock-Up of the “Measurement and Sorting Unit” for Bituminized Waste Drums

Bertrand Pe´rot, Jean-Luc Artaud, Christian Passard, Anne-Ce´cile Raoux

ICEM 2003; 479-486https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4597

Abstract

View Articletitled, Experimental Qualification With a Scale One Mock-Up of the “Measurement and Sorting Unit” for Bituminized Waste Drums

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Topics: Acceptance criteria , Alpha decay , Assaying , Computer simulation , Computers , Density , Design , Gamma ray spectrometry , Imaging , Irradiation (Radiation exposure)

Implementation of a Quality Assurance System in Radioactive Waste Management in Cuba

M. M. Salgado, J. C. Benitez Navarro, I. M. Ferna´ndez, M. M. Marrero

ICEM 2003; 487-494https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4790

Abstract

View Articletitled, Implementation of a Quality Assurance System in Radioactive Waste Management in Cuba

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Topics: Quality control , Radioactive wastes , Quality management , Radiation (Physics) , Safety , Decontamination , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Storage , Transportation systems

Independent Monitoring of Solid Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposals in the UK

S. R. Daish, N. A. Leech

ICEM 2003; 495-500https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4928

Abstract

View Articletitled, Independent Monitoring of Solid Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposals in the UK

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Accreditation , Nondestructive evaluation , Quality control

Independent Quality Checking of UK Low Level Radioactive Waste for Plutonium Using the SCK•CEN Hexagon 2000 Passive Neutron Coincidence Counter

R. May, R. Strange, M. Bruggeman, W. De Boeck

ICEM 2003; 501-504https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4954

Abstract

View Articletitled, Independent Quality Checking of UK Low Level Radioactive Waste for Plutonium Using the SCK•CEN Hexagon 2000 Passive Neutron Coincidence Counter

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Topics: Neutrons , Radioactive wastes , Signals , Instrumentation , Atmospheric pressure , Cosmic rays , Filtration

Experience in Radiological Contaminant Cleanup

Successful Team Working in Major Nuclear Decommissioning Project: Progress on Environmental Restoration at UKAEA Winfrith

A. T. Staples, S. Latinwo, S. J. Parkingson, J. Appleton

ICEM 2003; 505-512https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4622

Abstract

View Articletitled, Successful Team Working in Major Nuclear Decommissioning Project: Progress on Environmental Restoration at UKAEA Winfrith

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Teams , Demolition , Maintenance , Civil engineers , Construction , Environmental remediation , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Nuclear reactors , Project management

The HRA/SOLARIUM Project: Processing of Historical Waste

M. Willems, P. Luycx, R. Gilis, C. I. Renard, H. Reyniers, J. M. Cuchet

ICEM 2003; 513-518https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4732

Abstract

View Articletitled, The HRA/SOLARIUM Project: Processing of Historical Waste

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Topics: Acceptance criteria , Cables , Calibration , Cements (Adhesives) , Compacting , Concretes , Construction , Containers , Decontamination , Emissions

Developments in Radiological Characterization and Remediation of Non-Nuclear Industrial Sites in the Netherlands

L. P. M. van Velzen

ICEM 2003; 519-525https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4821

Abstract

View Articletitled, Developments in Radiological Characterization and Remediation of Non-Nuclear Industrial Sites in the Netherlands

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Topics: Radiological characterization , Regulations , Belts , Construction , Contamination , Fertilizers , Licensing , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive substances , Radioactivity

Comparative Experiences in Environmental Remediation of LLR Waste Sites in Diverse Canadian Environments

G. G. Case, R. L. Zelmer

ICEM 2003; 527-534https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4846

Abstract

View Articletitled, Comparative Experiences in Environmental Remediation of LLR Waste Sites in Diverse Canadian Environments

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Topics: Environmental remediation , Radium , Storage , Uranium , Cobalt , Construction , Design , Fortification , Governments , Radioactive substances

Remediation of Sites Contaminated With Depleted Uranium in South Africa

G. R. Liebenberg, A. L. Visagie

ICEM 2003; 535-542https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4964

Abstract

View Articletitled, Remediation of Sites Contaminated With Depleted Uranium in South Africa

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Topics: Uranium , Soil , Contamination , Metals , Radiation (Physics) , Weapons , Ammunition , Armor , Clearances (Engineering) , Hazard analysis

Poster Session for Low-Intermediate Level Waste, Decontamination and Decommissioning, Environmental Remediation, and Environmental Management/Public Involvement

Thermochemical Conditioning of Radioactive Waste: Structure and Properties of Final Processed Product

Olga K. Karlina, Galina A. Varlakova, Sergei A. Dmitriev, Michael I. Ojovan, Valery V. Poluektov, Vladislav A. Petrov

ICEM 2003; 543-546https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4560

Abstract

View Articletitled, Thermochemical Conditioning of Radioactive Waste: Structure and Properties of Final Processed Product

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Chemical reactions , Cooling , Heat , Radioisotopes , Sands , Soil

Experience in Operating Mobile Solidification Plant for BNFL Environmental Services

Jim Porter

ICEM 2003; 547-554https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4578

Abstract

View Articletitled, Experience in Operating Mobile Solidification Plant for BNFL Environmental Services

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Topics: Solidification , Filters , Cooling , Failure , Flocs , Ion exchange , Power stations , Radioactive wastes , Resins , Water

Data Collection and Tracking of Radioactive Waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility

J. J. Balkey, R. L. Dodge, B. T. Martinez, R. E. Wieneke

ICEM 2003; 555-559https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4586

Abstract

View Articletitled, Data Collection and Tracking of Radioactive Waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility

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Topics: Data collection , Radioactive wastes , Acceptance criteria , Chemistry , Computers , Design , Hazardous wastes , Industrial research , Materials science , Metallurgical research

A Very High Efficiency Neutron Counter for the Measurement of Plutonium in Decommissioning Wastes

A. C. Tolchard, M. R. Looman, J. A. Mason

ICEM 2003; 561-569https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4659

Abstract

View Articletitled, A Very High Efficiency Neutron Counter for the Measurement of Plutonium in Decommissioning Wastes

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Topics: Neutrons , Nuclear decommissioning , Design , Calibration , Junctions , Sensors , Computer software , Cosmic rays , Data acquisition , Density

Soil Based Barriers for a Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Disposal

Dimitar Antonov

ICEM 2003; 571-573https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4761

Abstract

View Articletitled, Soil Based Barriers for a Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Disposal

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Topics: Radioactive waste disposal , Soil , Cements (Adhesives) , Containers , Permeability , Water , Compressive strength , Density , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive waste repositories

Fleetwide Low Level Radwaste Strategy

Arun C. Pal

ICEM 2003; 575-578https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4782

Abstract

View Articletitled, Fleetwide Low Level Radwaste Strategy

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Storage , Waste disposal

Combined HRGS/PNCC Systems for the Assay of Plutonium Contaminated Waste Arising From the Drigg Retrieval Project

C. G. Wilkins, S. Croft, B. Daniels, S. Wardle

ICEM 2003; 579-588https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4804

Abstract

View Articletitled, Combined HRGS/PNCC Systems for the Assay of Plutonium Contaminated Waste Arising From the Drigg Retrieval Project

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Topics: Design , Gamma ray spectrometry , Instrumentation , Neutrons , Nondestructive evaluation , Radioisotopes , Resolution (Optics) , Safety , Sensors , Storage

The British Radwaste Information Management System (BRIMS)

Ian Upshall

ICEM 2003; 589-595https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4808

Abstract

View Articletitled, The British Radwaste Information Management System (BRIMS)

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Governments , Waste management , Decision making , Design , Atomic, molecular, and chemical characteristics , Catalysts , Databases , Engineering drawings , Food products

Management of Institutional Radioactive Waste in Lithuania

P. Poskas, J. E. Adomaitis, R. Kilda

ICEM 2003; 597-603https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4877

Abstract

View Articletitled, Management of Institutional Radioactive Waste in Lithuania

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Storage , Nuclear power stations , Safety , Biomedicine , Construction , Design , Radiation (Physics) , Radioisotopes , Regulations

Application of the Dry Polyfunctional Additives at Radioactive Waste Cementation

Andrey P. Varlakov, Konstantin M. Efimov, Valeri N. Tchernonojkine, Aleksandr S. Barinov, Olga A. Gorbunova

ICEM 2003; 605-609https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4922

Abstract

View Articletitled, Application of the Dry Polyfunctional Additives at Radioactive Waste Cementation

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Cements (Adhesives) , Compressive strength , Magnification , Organic compounds , Radioisotopes , Viscosity , Weight (Mass)

Characteristics on High Temperature Particulate Clean Up in a Pilot Scale Vitrification Plant

S. C. Park, T. W. Hwang, J. H. Ha, H. S. Kim

ICEM 2003; 611-617https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4994

Abstract

View Articletitled, Characteristics on High Temperature Particulate Clean Up in a Pilot Scale Vitrification Plant

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Topics: High temperature , Particulate matter , Vitrification , Filters , Ceramics , Dust , Pressure drop , Durability , Failure , Permeability

Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation Project 1.5-1 Radiation Control at Facilities: Application of the PICASSO System

J. Sanders, J. Pomerville, Paul D. Moskowitz

ICEM 2003; 619-622https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4999

Abstract

View Articletitled, Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation Project 1.5-1 Radiation Control at Facilities: Application of the PICASSO System

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Topics: Arctic region , Military systems , Radiation (Physics) , Monitoring systems , Underwater vehicles , Computers , Control equipment , Navy , Radioactive wastes , Safety

Adsorption Site of Cs⁺ in Bentonite: Determination by EXAFS

M. Nakano, K. Kawamura, K. Hara, K. Amemiya

ICEM 2003; 623-627https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5000

Abstract

View Articletitled, Adsorption Site of Cs⁺ in Bentonite: Determination by EXAFS

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Topics: Extended X-ray absorption fine structure , Shells , Oxygen , Water , Atoms , Absorption , Cavities , Ions , Minerals , Siloxanes

Melt Treatment for Conditioning of Drums Produced During Soil Reclamation of Low Activity Trenches

G. Lippolis, E. Petagna, G. Ragazzo, P. Tortorelli

ICEM 2003; 629-632https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5005

Abstract

View Articletitled, Melt Treatment for Conditioning of Drums Produced During Soil Reclamation of Low Activity Trenches

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Topics: Soil , Cycles , Manufacturing , Melting , Nuclear fuels , Sealing (Process) , Solid wastes

Suggestion to Waste Classification for Scaling Factor Method

Hideki Masui, Makoto Kashiwagi, Wolfgang Mu¨ller, Bertrand Lante`s

ICEM 2003; 633-637https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5007

Abstract

View Articletitled, Suggestion to Waste Classification for Scaling Factor Method

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Topics: Corrosion , Failure , Filters , Fuels , Neutrons , Nuclear fission , Nuclides , Power stations , Radioactivity , Resins

Optimalisation by the Conditioning of Liquid and Solid Low- and Intermediate Radioactive Waste for Final Disposal in Slovakia

Vladimir Remia´sˇ, Dusan Kra´sny

ICEM 2003; 639-643https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5021

Abstract

View Articletitled, Optimalisation by the Conditioning of Liquid and Solid Low- and Intermediate Radioactive Waste for Final Disposal in Slovakia

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Containers , Design , Clearances (Engineering) , Fiber reinforced concrete , Grouting , Testing , Waste treatment

Utilization of Polystyrene for Floatation of Decommissioned Nuclear Submarines in Russia

R. S. Dyer, E. Barnes, R. L. Snipes

ICEM 2003; 645-649https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5023

Abstract

View Articletitled, Utilization of Polystyrene for Floatation of Decommissioned Nuclear Submarines in Russia

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Topics: Underwater vehicles , Storage , Bathythermographs , Navy , Nuclear fuels

ER Management Approaches and ER Programs

Long-Term Stewardship and Risk Management Strategies for Inactive Nuclear Test Sites in the United States

D. S. Shafer, J. B. Chapman, A. E. Hassan, G. Pohll, K. F. Pohlmann, M. H. Young

ICEM 2003; 651-657https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4614

Abstract

View Articletitled, Long-Term Stewardship and Risk Management Strategies for Inactive Nuclear Test Sites in the United States

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Topics: Risk management , Data collection , Flow (Dynamics) , Groundwater , Contamination , Corrective actions , Environmental remediation , Modeling , Risk , Water

An Interactive Database Tool for Applying Integrated Safety Management in a Streamlined and Consistent Manner

T. Todd Potts, James M. Hylko, Terrence A. Douglas

ICEM 2003; 659-665https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4653

Abstract

View Articletitled, An Interactive Database Tool for Applying Integrated Safety Management in a Streamlined and Consistent Manner

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Topics: Databases , Safety , Hazards , Failure , Hazard analysis , Project tasks , Cycles , Health and safety

Risk-Based Radiological Site Investigation and Assessment Methodology for the Sellafield Site, Cumbria, UK

Hamdi El-Ghonemy, Candida Lean, Alexander G. Lee

ICEM 2003; 667-673https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4830

Abstract

View Articletitled, Risk-Based Radiological Site Investigation and Assessment Methodology for the Sellafield Site, Cumbria, UK

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Topics: Risk , Uncertainty , Design , Hazards , Quality control , Risk assessment , Transparency

Remediation of One Million Tons of Low-Level Radioactive Waste at the Department of Energy Fernald Closure Project

Cornelius Murphy

ICEM 2003; 675-683https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5001

Abstract

View Articletitled, Remediation of One Million Tons of Low-Level Radioactive Waste at the Department of Energy Fernald Closure Project

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Soil , Trains , Uranium , Contamination , Environmental Protection Agency , Governments , Leachates , Liabilities , Metals

Safety and Health Initiatives, Issues, and Program Developments

Successful Implementation of a Behavioral Safety Program at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility

J. J. Balkey, J. F. Kleinsteuber, R. E. Wieneke

ICEM 2003; 685-691https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4592

Abstract

View Articletitled, Successful Implementation of a Behavioral Safety Program at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility

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Topics: Safety , Accidents , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive substances , Risk , Wounds , Chemistry , Design , Feedback , Hazards

Technology Safety Data Sheets: Tools Perceived as Valuable by Workers, Technology Developers, and Regulators

Bruce Lippy

ICEM 2003; 693-700https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4872

Abstract

View Articletitled, Technology Safety Data Sheets: Tools Perceived as Valuable by Workers, Technology Developers, and Regulators

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Topics: Safety , Hazardous wastes , Hazards , Construction equipment , Health and safety , Risk

Workplace Safety and Health Is a Leadership Issue

Kathy A. Seabrook

ICEM 2003; 701-704https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4986

Abstract

View Articletitled, Workplace Safety and Health Is a Leadership Issue

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Topics: Health and safety , Leadership , Risk , Sales

Group Discussion: Safety and Health Initiatives, Issues, and Program Developments

Laser-Based Cutting of Contaminated Concrete

Philip L. Crouse, Lin Li, Julian T. Spencer

ICEM 2003; 705-715https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4731

Abstract

View Articletitled, Laser-Based Cutting of Contaminated Concrete

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Topics: Concretes , Cutting , Lasers

D&D Leasons Learned

Radiation Protection Experience in RA Heavy Water Research Reactor Important for Decommissioning

Marko M. Ninkovic

ICEM 2003; 717-723https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4617

Abstract

View Articletitled, Radiation Protection Experience in RA Heavy Water Research Reactor Important for Decommissioning

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Radiation (Physics) , Water , Accidents , Fuels , Cooling systems , Nuclear reactors , Contamination , Countermeasures , Failure

Winfrith: Life After Decommissioning — Nuclear Site to Science and Technology Park

Alan Neal

ICEM 2003; 725-730https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4639

Abstract

View Articletitled, Winfrith: Life After Decommissioning — Nuclear Site to Science and Technology Park

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Fuels , Industrial research , Nuclear reactors , Decontamination , Defense industry , Electric power generation , Governments , Heavy water reactors , Innovation

Update on the Status of the West Valley Demonstration Project

Dominick Orlando, Chad Glenn, Anna Bradford, Claudia Craig

ICEM 2003; 731-734https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4670

Abstract

View Articletitled, Update on the Status of the West Valley Demonstration Project

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Topics: Contamination , Industrial research , Licensing , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear fuels , Nuclear power , Radioactive wastes , Spent nuclear fuels , Stability

D&D Experience in VNIINM

S. V. Mikheykin, P. P. Poluektov, S. L. Khrabrov, A. Yu. Smirnov, V. P. Simonov

ICEM 2003; 735-741https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4769

Abstract

View Articletitled, D&D Experience in VNIINM

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Topics: Bearings , Chain , Coating processes , Coatings , Decontamination , Inorganic acids , Instrumentation , Minerals , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear engineering

Lessons Learned at the Rocky Flats Closure Project and Their Applicability to the Emerging Cleanup of the United Kingdom’s Civil Nuclear Liabilities

Nany Tuor, Allen Schubert

ICEM 2003; 743-748https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4784

Abstract

View Articletitled, Lessons Learned at the Rocky Flats Closure Project and Their Applicability to the Emerging Cleanup of the United Kingdom’s Civil Nuclear Liabilities

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Topics: Contamination , Demolition , Governments , Green technology , Groundwater , Hazardous substances , Hazardous wastes , Health and safety , Liabilities , Nuclear weapons

Sellafield Decommissioning Programme: Progress Update

S. F. Challinor

ICEM 2003; 749-754https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4817

Abstract

View Articletitled, Sellafield Decommissioning Programme: Progress Update

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Governments , Nuclear fuel cycle , Contamination , Hazards , Industrial research , Nuclear power stations

D&D Management Approaches and Planning Tools

Managing Nuclear Liabilities in the UK: Evaluating Strategic Options and Communicating Financial and Resource Implications

A. Harper, J. Harrison, D. N. Swan

ICEM 2003; 755-760https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4510

Abstract

View Articletitled, Managing Nuclear Liabilities in the UK: Evaluating Strategic Options and Communicating Financial and Resource Implications

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Topics: Liabilities , Waste management , Databases , Dynamic light scattering , Failure , Nuclear decommissioning , Project management , Safety , Strategic planning , Transparency

The Regulation of Legacy Situations Where Reduction in Long Term Radiation Hazard Requires an Increase in Short Term Detriments

Steve Fisher, David Turton

ICEM 2003; 761-767https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4764

Abstract

View Articletitled, The Regulation of Legacy Situations Where Reduction in Long Term Radiation Hazard Requires an Increase in Short Term Detriments

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Topics: Hazards , Radiation (Physics) , Nuclear decommissioning , Public policy , Risk reduction , Waste treatment

Decommissioning Software for the Kozloduy NPP

Valentin Ribarski, Axel Ba¨cker, Roland Schulz, Emilia Demireva

ICEM 2003; 769-774https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4801

Abstract

View Articletitled, Decommissioning Software for the Kozloduy NPP

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Topics: Computer software , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Hardware , Databases , Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy , Governments , Licensing , Security

Decommissioning Cost Calculation Code Based on Proposed Standardised List of Items for Costing Purposes With Integrated Material and Radioactivity Flow Control and Integrated Cost Allocating System

Vladimir Danisˇka, Ivan Rehak, Marek Vasko, Jozef Pritrsky, Peter Bezak, Kristina Kristofova

ICEM 2003; 775-783https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4824

Abstract

View Articletitled, Decommissioning Cost Calculation Code Based on Proposed Standardised List of Items for Costing Purposes With Integrated Material and Radioactivity Flow Control and Integrated Cost Allocating System

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Topics: Flow control , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactivity , Parallel strand lumber , Accidents , Computer software , Nuclear power stations , Radioisotopes , Uncertainty

Management System for D&D Waste: ReVK

Detlef Gru¨ndler, Elke Kaffka, Wolfgang Wurtinger

ICEM 2003; 785-790https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4884

Abstract

View Articletitled, Management System for D&D Waste: ReVK

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Topics: Fuels , Manufacturing , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive substances , Radioactive wastes , Storage

Decommissioning Liabilities and Cost Considerations

William A. Cloutier

ICEM 2003; 791-797https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4890

Abstract

View Articletitled, Decommissioning Liabilities and Cost Considerations

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Topics: Liabilities , Nuclear decommissioning , Decontamination , Project cost estimation , Waste management

Status and Challenges in D&D of Nuclear Facilities in NEA Countries: Activities of the NEA Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling

Claudio Pescatore, Allan Duncan, Ernst Warnecke, Stan Gordelier

ICEM 2003; 799-802https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4960

Abstract

View Articletitled, Status and Challenges in D&D of Nuclear Facilities in NEA Countries: Activities of the NEA Working Party on Decommissioning and Dismantling

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Materials management , Reflection

Disposal Site and Waste Form Characterization and Performance Assessment

Vitrified Waste Corrosion Rates From Field Experiment and Reactive Transport Modeling

Diana H. Bacon, Michael I. Ojovan, B. Peter McGrail, Natalie V. Ojovan, Irene V. Startsceva

ICEM 2003; 803-809https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4509

Abstract

View Articletitled, Vitrified Waste Corrosion Rates From Field Experiment and Reactive Transport Modeling

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Topics: Corrosion , Modeling , Glass , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Chemical processes , Defense industry , Fluids , Ion exchange , Pacific Ocean

Modelling the Gas Generation of Intermediate and Low Level Radioactive Wastes

G. Bracke, W. Mu¨ller

ICEM 2003; 811-816https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4512

Abstract

View Articletitled, Modelling the Gas Generation of Intermediate and Low Level Radioactive Wastes

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Topics: Modeling , Radioactive wastes , Corrosion , Radioisotopes , Cements (Adhesives) , Iron , Nuclides , Safety

An Integrated Safety Assessment System for Near-Surface Disposal of Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste in Korea

JooWan Park, Chang-Lak Kim, Jin Beak Park, Eun Yong Lee, Youn Myoung Lee, Chul Hyung Kang, Wei Zhou, Matthew W. Kozak

ICEM 2003; 817-822https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4616

Abstract

View Articletitled, An Integrated Safety Assessment System for Near-Surface Disposal of Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste in Korea

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Safety , Databases , Licensing , Quality control , Radioactive waste disposal , Regulations

Modelling ²²⁶Ra, ²²²Rn, and ²¹⁰Pb Migration in a Proposed Surface Repository of Very Low-Level Long-Lived Radioactive Waste

Dirk Mallants, Diederik Jacques, Theo Zeevaert

ICEM 2003; 823-830https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4632

Abstract

View Articletitled, Modelling ²²⁶Ra, ²²²Rn, and ²¹⁰Pb Migration in a Proposed Surface Repository of Very Low-Level Long-Lived Radioactive Waste

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Topics: Modeling , Radioactive wastes , Groundwater , Radium , Water , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Flux (Metallurgy) , Radioisotopes , Safety

The Importance of Geochemical Characterization of Repository Host Horizons for Radioactive Waste Disposal: Saligny Repository Site for L/ILW, Romania

Ioana Anghel, Crina Bucur, Stuart D. Ware, Margarit Pavelescu

ICEM 2003; 831-837https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4760

Abstract

View Articletitled, The Importance of Geochemical Characterization of Repository Host Horizons for Radioactive Waste Disposal: Saligny Repository Site for L/ILW, Romania

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Topics: Cements (Adhesives) , Concretes , Diffusion (Physics) , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear research , Radioactive waste disposal , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Soil , Sorption

Approach to Derivation of Waste Acceptance Criteria for Mochovce Disposal Facility

V. Hanusˇi´k, Z. Kusovska´, J. Bala´zˇ, A. Mrsˇkova´

ICEM 2003; 839-844https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4797

Abstract

View Articletitled, Approach to Derivation of Waste Acceptance Criteria for Mochovce Disposal Facility

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Topics: Acceptance criteria , Safety , Radioactive wastes , Nuclear power stations , Circuits , Radioisotopes , Accidents , Concretes , Containers , Modeling

Development of an Online Performance Assessment System

Hiroyasu Takase, Manabu Inagaki, Toshihide Noguchi

ICEM 2003; 845-849https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4874

Abstract

View Articletitled, Development of an Online Performance Assessment System

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Topics: Computer software , Databases , Engineering disciplines , Safety

L/ILW Waste Characterization, Assay, and Tracking Systems

An Automated Non-Destructive Assay System for the Measurement and Characterization of Radioactive Waste

J. A. Mason, W. Hage, R. Price, A. C. Tolchard, A. C. N. Towner

ICEM 2003; 851-858https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4654

Abstract

View Articletitled, An Automated Non-Destructive Assay System for the Measurement and Characterization of Radioactive Waste

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Topics: Nondestructive evaluation , Radioactive wastes , Neutrons , Conveyor systems , Nuclear fission , Computers , Nuclides , Weight (Mass) , Accuracy and precision , Algorithms

Gamma Spectrometry Systems for the Assay of Uranium Residues and Potentially Contaminated Low Level Wastes at the Capenhurst Site

P. A. Clark, D. F. Parvin, C. Y. Powrie, C. H. Orr, G. Mottershead, A. Forbes

ICEM 2003; 859-864https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4690

Abstract

View Articletitled, Gamma Spectrometry Systems for the Assay of Uranium Residues and Potentially Contaminated Low Level Wastes at the Capenhurst Site

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Topics: Gamma ray spectrometry , Uranium , Nuclear decommissioning , Containers , Measurement systems , Resolution (Optics) , Fuels , Instrumentation , Manufacturing , Nondestructive evaluation

Special Radiometric Investigations at BNFL Sellafield and at the UKAEA Dounreay

D. J. Thornley, A. S. Chesterman, P. A. Clark, R. D. Gunn, K. B. McCrindle, S. Sampson, D. Lacey

ICEM 2003; 865-870https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4692

Abstract

View Articletitled, Special Radiometric Investigations at BNFL Sellafield and at the UKAEA Dounreay

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Topics: Absorption , Fuels , Gamma ray spectrometry , Manufacturing , Monitoring systems , Neutrons , Nuclear decommissioning , Pipes , Radioactive substances , Radioisotopes

L/ILW Waste Characterisation by the ENEA Multi-Technique Gamma System SRWGA

Francesco Troiani, Nadia Cherubini, Alessandro Dodaro, Franco Vittorio Frazzoli, Romolo Remetti

ICEM 2003; 871-875https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4730

Abstract

View Articletitled, L/ILW Waste Characterisation by the ENEA Multi-Technique Gamma System SRWGA

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Topics: Cylinders , Emissions , Geometry , Nitrogen , Nuclides , Radioactive wastes , Resolution (Optics) , Sensors , Uncertainty

Optimisation of Non Destructive Assay Equipment for Intermediate Level Waste in the B462.27 Vault Store at Harwell

P. M. J. Chard, M. Brown, P. D. McClelland, N. Hopes, T. W. Turner, S. N. Watson

ICEM 2003; 877-884https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4820

Abstract

View Articletitled, Optimisation of Non Destructive Assay Equipment for Intermediate Level Waste in the B462.27 Vault Store at Harwell

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Topics: Nondestructive evaluation , Optimization , Expert systems , Neutrons , Algorithms , Cycles , Decision making , Design , Downtime , Physics

Setting-to-Work a State-of-the-Art Solid Waste Characterisation Facility at JRC Ispra

Ilpo Huhtiniemi, Massimo Anselmi, Gary Vassallo, Flaviano Bruno, Giulio Panini

ICEM 2003; 885-890https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5024

Abstract

View Articletitled, Setting-to-Work a State-of-the-Art Solid Waste Characterisation Facility at JRC Ispra

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Topics: Licensing , Nuclear research , Radioactive wastes , Safety , Solid wastes

Major Disposal Studies and Near Surface Effects

Analysis of Environmental Friendliness of Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle in Korea

Yong Han Kim, Kun Jai Lee, Won Zin Oh

ICEM 2003; 891-900https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4576

Abstract

View Articletitled, Analysis of Environmental Friendliness of Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle in Korea

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Topics: Nuclear fuel cycle , Cycles , Fast neutron reactors , Flow (Dynamics) , Radioisotopes , Uranium , Computers , Energy generation , Fuels , Nuclear fuels

Results of a Recent Safety Assessment of a Proposed Deep Geological Repository in the Opalinus Clay of the Zu¨rcher Weinland in Northern Switzerland

J. W. Schneider, L. H. Johnson, P. Zuidema, P. Gribi, G. Mayer, P. A. Smith

ICEM 2003; 901-907https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4596

Abstract

View Articletitled, Results of a Recent Safety Assessment of a Proposed Deep Geological Repository in the Opalinus Clay of the Zu¨rcher Weinland in Northern Switzerland

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Topics: Safety , Flux (Metallurgy) , Fuels , Radioactivity , Risk , Spent nuclear fuels , Transparency

The Role of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in the Cleanup of the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex

Lynne K. Smith, Mary L. Bisesi

ICEM 2003; 909-915https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4791

Abstract

View Articletitled, The Role of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in the Cleanup of the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex

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Topics: Nuclear weapons , Radioactive wastes , Construction , Atomic number , Uranium , Warfare , Weapons

DTI Nuclear Legacy Programme: Andreeva Bay

Jane Smith-Briggs

ICEM 2003; 917-922https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4863

Abstract

View Articletitled, DTI Nuclear Legacy Programme: Andreeva Bay

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Topics: Concretes , Construction , Fittings , Fuels , Leakage , Nuclear power , Project management , Radioactive wastes , Roofs , Seas

Important Long-Term Parameters for Safety Cases

A Constitutive Law of Salt Concrete Used for Closure of an LILW-Repository

H. J. Engelhardt, M. Kreienmeyer, C. Lerch, N. Mu¨ller-Hoeppe, R. Ko¨ster, G. Eilers, J. Preuss

ICEM 2003; 923-931https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4570

Abstract

View Articletitled, A Constitutive Law of Salt Concrete Used for Closure of an LILW-Repository

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Topics: Concretes , Constitutive equations , Temperature , Heat , Cavities , Computation , Licensing , Radioactive wastes , Rocks , Safety

Radionuclide Source Term for the ASSE Salt Mine: Geochemical Assessment for the Use of Magnesium(II) Based Backfill Material

Volker Metz, Wolfram Schu¨ßler, Peter Vejmelka, Johannes Lu¨tzenkirchen, Bernhard Kienzler

ICEM 2003; 933-937https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4602

Abstract

View Articletitled, Radionuclide Source Term for the ASSE Salt Mine: Geochemical Assessment for the Use of Magnesium(II) Based Backfill Material

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Topics: Magnesium (Metal) , Radioisotopes , Modeling , Corrosion , Carbon dioxide , Cements (Adhesives) , Mechanical stability , Organic wastes , Polishing equipment , Radioactive wastes

Analysis of the Excavated Archaeological Iron Using Xray-CT

Hideki Yoshikawa, Kenichi Ueno, Takashi Honda, Shingo Yamaguchi, Mikazu Yui

ICEM 2003; 939-946https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4776

Abstract

View Articletitled, Analysis of the Excavated Archaeological Iron Using Xray-CT

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Topics: Iron , X-rays , Corrosion , Steel corrosion , Soil , Cast iron , Pipes , Carbon steel , Computerized tomography , Metals

National and International EM Programs

Current Status of Radioactive Waste Disposal in Russia

T. A. Gupalo, V. V. Lopatin, N. F. Lobanov

ICEM 2003; 947-953https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4532

Abstract

View Articletitled, Current Status of Radioactive Waste Disposal in Russia

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Topics: Defense industry , Hazards , Nuclear fuel cycle , Radioactive waste disposal , Radioactive wastes

Building the Yucca Mountain Repository

R. Glenn Vawter

ICEM 2003; 955-958https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4545

Abstract

View Articletitled, Building the Yucca Mountain Repository

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Topics: Construction , Failure , Governments , Licensing , National defense , Radioactive wastes , Transportation systems

The Disposal of HLLL Waste in a Granitic Formation: The Status of Research in France

B. Mouroux, T. Merceron, D. Vilogeux, J. de Me`redieu

ICEM 2003; 959-963https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4818

Abstract

View Articletitled, The Disposal of HLLL Waste in a Granitic Formation: The Status of Research in France

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Topics: Design , Fracture (Process) , Radioactive waste repositories , Safety

Legitimacy as the Key: The Long-Term Management of Radioactive Waste in the UK

Chris Murray, David Wild, Ann McCall, John Mathieson, Ben Russell

ICEM 2003; 965-971https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4828

Abstract

View Articletitled, Legitimacy as the Key: The Long-Term Management of Radioactive Waste in the UK

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Ethics , Nuclear industry , Blocks (Building materials) , Failure , Food products , Governments , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear fuel cycle , Nuclear power

The Radioactive Waste Management Programme in Spain

Alvaro R. Beceiro, Elena Vico, Emilio. G. Neri

ICEM 2003; 973-981https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4898

Abstract

View Articletitled, The Radioactive Waste Management Programme in Spain

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Safety , Collaboration , Economics , Energy policy , Licensing , Milling , Radioactive substances

Management Approaches and Planning Tools

An Environmental Response Handbook for BNFL Sites

David Claxton

ICEM 2003; 983-988https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4518

Abstract

View Articletitled, An Environmental Response Handbook for BNFL Sites

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Topics: Fuels , Nuclear decommissioning , Spent nuclear fuels , Waste management

A Data Managment and Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Management of Land Quality on UKAEA Sites

Gavin J. Coppins, Michael Ayres, Mike Pearl

ICEM 2003; 989-994https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4519

Abstract

View Articletitled, A Data Managment and Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Management of Land Quality on UKAEA Sites

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Topics: Analytical methods , Computer software , Data acquisition , Design , Engineering standards , Groundwater , Liabilities , Nuclear power , Physics , Quality control

Applying UKAEA’s Data Management and Geographical Information System to the Development of a Safety Case for Contaminated Land

Mike Pearl, Gavin Coppins, Frank Dennis

ICEM 2003; 995-999https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4571

Abstract

View Articletitled, Applying UKAEA’s Data Management and Geographical Information System to the Development of a Safety Case for Contaminated Land

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Topics: Safety , Contamination , Health and safety , Radioactive wastes , Risk assessment , Visualization

Application of Best Practice Manufacturing Methodologies to Support Achievement of Planned Decommissioning Timescales and Costs

I. L. Sturgeon, J. B. Thomson

ICEM 2003; 1001-1010https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4625

Abstract

View Articletitled, Application of Best Practice Manufacturing Methodologies to Support Achievement of Planned Decommissioning Timescales and Costs

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Topics: Manufacturing , Nuclear decommissioning , Design , Delays , Materials processing , Drugs , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power stations , Project tasks , Structures

The Use of a Waste Conversion Index as a Long Term Performance Indicator for Civil Nuclear Laibilities

Pauline Fawcett, David Spencer, Richard Jarvis, George Linekar

ICEM 2003; 1011-1016https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4952

Abstract

View Articletitled, The Use of a Waste Conversion Index as a Long Term Performance Indicator for Civil Nuclear Laibilities

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Topics: Chemical industry , Decision making , Governments , Hazards , Liabilities , Nuclear decommissioning , Public policy , Risk , Safety

Experience in Hazardous and Mixed Contaminant Cleanup

Remediation of the Southern Storage Area (SSA)

Paul Atyeo

ICEM 2003; 1017-1023https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4508

Abstract

View Articletitled, Remediation of the Southern Storage Area (SSA)

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Topics: Ammunition , Clearances (Engineering) , Construction , Containment , Emissions , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Risk , Sanitary landfills

Using Engineering, Administrative and Personal Protective Equipment Controls to Remediate Hazardous and Radioactive Constituents

James M. Hylko

ICEM 2003; 1025-1033https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4652

Abstract

View Articletitled, Using Engineering, Administrative and Personal Protective Equipment Controls to Remediate Hazardous and Radioactive Constituents

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Topics: Hazards , Instrumentation , Occupational safety and health , Regulations , Safety , Skin , Teams , Vapors , Vessels

Stabilization of Underground Solvent Storage Tanks

Timothy R. Smail, Annamarie M. Herb, Monica C. Hall

ICEM 2003; 1035-1040https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4786

Abstract

View Articletitled, Stabilization of Underground Solvent Storage Tanks

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Topics: Acceptance criteria , Collapse , Construction , Control systems , Design , Engineering drawings , Grouting , HEPA filters , Monitoring systems , Rendering

Characterisation and Remediation of Beryllium Waste Pits in the Southern Storage Area at Harwell

Lorimar Fellingham, Andrew Graham, Steven Stiff

ICEM 2003; 1041-1049https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4861

Abstract

View Articletitled, Characterisation and Remediation of Beryllium Waste Pits in the Southern Storage Area at Harwell

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Topics: Storage , Contamination , Containment , Trenching machinery , Clearances (Engineering) , Containment buildings , Containment systems , Dimensions , Geotextiles , Hazardous substances

Uranium Mining and Milling Environmental Remediation

Mailuu-Suu Tailings Problems and Options for Remediation

Hildegarde Vandenhove, Jean Jacques Clerc, Holger Quarch, Abdilamit Aitkulov, Maxim Savosin, Isakbek Torgoev, Muradil Mirzachev

ICEM 2003; 1051-1059https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4535

Abstract

View Articletitled, Mailuu-Suu Tailings Problems and Options for Remediation

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Topics: Background radiation , Damage , Dams , Disasters , Gamma rays , Heavy metals , Irrigation (Agriculture) , Landslides , Milling , Mining

History of Groundwater Chemistry Changes (1979–2001) at the Nabarlek Uranium Mine, Australia

Peter W. Waggit, Alan R. Hughes

ICEM 2003; 1061-1065https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4640

Abstract

View Articletitled, History of Groundwater Chemistry Changes (1979–2001) at the Nabarlek Uranium Mine, Australia

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Topics: Chemistry , Groundwater , Uranium mining , Water , Water pollution , Irrigation (Agriculture) , Earthwork , Mining , Modeling , Nuclear decommissioning

Integrated Approach to Remediatiion of Multiple Uranium Mill Tailing Sites for the US DOE in the Western United States

Bill Van Dyke, Tom Dabrowski

ICEM 2003; 1067-1072https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4834

Abstract

View Articletitled, Integrated Approach to Remediatiion of Multiple Uranium Mill Tailing Sites for the US DOE in the Western United States

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Topics: Uranium , Design , Junctions , Transportation systems , Milling , Radioactive substances , Uranium mining

Impact Assessment of Uranium Exploration Liabilities in Albania

M. Kelly, D. Holton

ICEM 2003; 1073-1081https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4875

Abstract

View Articletitled, Impact Assessment of Uranium Exploration Liabilities in Albania

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Topics: Liabilities , Uranium , Elevations (Drawings) , Hazards , Data collection , Milling , Mining , Seas , Shorelines , Uranium mining

Environmental Risk and Costs/Benefits of the WISMUT Remediation

Alexander T. Jakubick, Manfred Hagen

ICEM 2003; 1083-1090https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4982

Abstract

View Articletitled, Environmental Risk and Costs/Benefits of the WISMUT Remediation

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Topics: Risk , Rocks , Scrap metals , Water treatment , Liabilities , Demolition , Dewatering , Instrumentation , Metals , Milling

Integrating Technical and Non-Technical Factors in Environmental Remediation Conclusions and Recommendations of the UMREG ’02 Meeting

M. Hagen, A. T. Jakubick, D. Lush, D. Metzler

ICEM 2003; 1091-1094https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5006

Abstract

View Articletitled, Integrating Technical and Non-Technical Factors in Environmental Remediation Conclusions and Recommendations of the UMREG ’02 Meeting

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Topics: Environmental remediation , Uranium mining , Milling , Mining

D&D Cleanup and Release Standards for Sites and Materials

Clearance Levels in Germany and Their Application in D&D Projects

Leopold Weil

ICEM 2003; 1095-1099https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4904

Abstract

View Articletitled, Clearance Levels in Germany and Their Application in D&D Projects

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Nuclear decommissioning , Materials management , Regulations , Radioisotopes , Nuclear power stations , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes , Scrap metals , Structures

Practical Considerations of Site Clearance

Thomas S. LaGuardia

ICEM 2003; 1101-1103https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4919

Abstract

View Articletitled, Practical Considerations of Site Clearance

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Liabilities , Licensing , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Radioactivity

An Update on Clearance Initiatives in the United States

Jas Devgun, Harold Peterson, Cheryl Trottier

ICEM 2003; 1105-1110https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4923

Abstract

View Articletitled, An Update on Clearance Initiatives in the United States

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Engineering standards , Radioactivity , Concretes , Environmental Protection Agency , Health and safety , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power , Physics

Free Release Waste Characterisation During the Decommissioning of Windscale Pile 2 Chimney

A. J. Frith, E. D. Dickson, J. A. Hewetson, K. McCormick

ICEM 2003; 1111-1115https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4924

Abstract

View Articletitled, Free Release Waste Characterisation During the Decommissioning of Windscale Pile 2 Chimney

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Concretes , Finishes , Fuels , Monitoring systems , Particulate matter , Testing

Rationale for Independent Site Clean-Up and Radiological Clearance Standards

Paul H. Genoa

ICEM 2003; 1117-1120https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4930

Abstract

View Articletitled, Rationale for Independent Site Clean-Up and Radiological Clearance Standards

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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Licensing , Modeling , Nuclear industry , Radiation (Physics) , Uncertainty

Release From Regulatory Control

John R. Cooper

ICEM 2003; 1121-1126https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4944

Abstract

View Articletitled, Release From Regulatory Control

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Topics: Hazards , Ionizing radiation , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Recycling , Sustainable development , Transparency

Treatment, Management, and Recycle of D&D Waste

Optimization Features in Management of Salaspils Research Reactor Decommissioning Waste

A. Dreimanis

ICEM 2003; 1127-1136https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4522

Abstract

View Articletitled, Optimization Features in Management of Salaspils Research Reactor Decommissioning Waste

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Optimization , Radioactive wastes , Waste management , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning) , Safety , Transportation systems , Maintenance , Mathematics

Possibility for Incineration of Spent Graphite Sleeves From Plutonium-Production Reactors of the SGCE (Tomsk-7)

Anatoly Bushuev, Ekaterina Petrova, Tatiana Aleeva, Victor Zubarev, Andrey Nikolaev, Vladimir Semenov, Boris Silin, A. M. Dmitriev

ICEM 2003; 1137-1143https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4541

Abstract

View Articletitled, Possibility for Incineration of Spent Graphite Sleeves From Plutonium-Production Reactors of the SGCE (Tomsk-7)

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Topics: Graphite , Contamination , Isotopes , Heat conduction , Storage , Exhaust systems , Food products , Neutrons , Radioactive wastes , Radioactivity

Thermochemical Conversion of Asbestos Contaminated With Radionuclides and/or Other Hazardous Materials

Dale M. Timmons, James H. Cahill

ICEM 2003; 1145-1153https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4705

Abstract

View Articletitled, Thermochemical Conversion of Asbestos Contaminated With Radionuclides and/or Other Hazardous Materials

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Topics: Hazardous substances , Radioisotopes , Sanitary landfills , Asbestos fibers , Asbestos substitutes , Binders (Materials) , Heavy metals , Liabilities , Metals , Testing

Radioactive Contamination of Concrete: Uptake and Release of Radionuclides

Adrian Bath, Guido Deissmann, Stephan Jefferis

ICEM 2003; 1155-1162https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4814

Abstract

View Articletitled, Radioactive Contamination of Concrete: Uptake and Release of Radionuclides

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Topics: Concretes , Contamination , Radioisotopes , Nuclides , Diffusion (Physics) , Modeling , Recycling , Building materials , Cracking (Materials) , Desorption

Problems of Radioactive Waste Management at Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP)

Borys Ya. Oskolkov, Yuri A. Neretin, Valeryi P. Saliy, Valeryi A. Seyda, Vyascheslav V. Fomin

ICEM 2003; 1163-1171https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4827

Abstract

View Articletitled, Problems of Radioactive Waste Management at Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP)

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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Radioactive wastes , Nuclear decommissioning , Chemical properties , Decontamination , Fuels , Metalwork , Separation (Technology) , Storage

Improved Technologies for Decontamination and Reuse of Plutonium Contaminated Gloveboxes

John McFee, Kevin Barbour

ICEM 2003; 1173-1178https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-5003

Abstract

View Articletitled, Improved Technologies for Decontamination and Reuse of Plutonium Contaminated Gloveboxes

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Topics: Decontamination , Cycles , Contamination , Electrodes , Electrolytes , Green technology , Metal surfaces , Metalwork , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclides

Liquid Waste Treatment Process and Experience

Comparative Testing of New Sorbents for LRW Purification

Vadim A. Ilin, Yury V. Karlin, Sergey A. Dmitriev, Natalya G. Belyanina, Vera Eu. Makeeva

ICEM 2003; 1179-1181https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4537

Abstract

View Articletitled, Comparative Testing of New Sorbents for LRW Purification

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Topics: Product testing , Sorbents , Sorption , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Drainage , Evaporation , Ion exchange , Membranes , Resins

A Review of Power Fluidics for Nuclear Waste Mobilization

Martin C. Williams, Paul A. Murray, John Stairmand

ICEM 2003; 1183-1190https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4605

Abstract

View Articletitled, A Review of Power Fluidics for Nuclear Waste Mobilization

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Pumps , Erosion , Reliability , Safety , Storage tanks , Viscosity

Japanese-Russian Arms Reduction Co-Operation Barge Mounted Low Level Liquid Waste Treatment Plant — Suzuran/Landysh

David P. Field, Jim Stephens

ICEM 2003; 1191-1196https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4867

Abstract

View Articletitled, Japanese-Russian Arms Reduction Co-Operation Barge Mounted Low Level Liquid Waste Treatment Plant — Suzuran/Landysh

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Topics: Construction , Design , Displacement , Governments , Missiles , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear weapons , Pacific Ocean , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes

Quantification of Transferring and Adhering for Pd, Mo, Te, Sb, Ru, Re, Cs and I During the Evaporation Under Vacuum and at Atmospheric Pressure

K. Ito, T. Takata, M. Kamiya

ICEM 2003; 1197-1201https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4878

Abstract

View Articletitled, Quantification of Transferring and Adhering for Pd, Mo, Te, Sb, Ru, Re, Cs and I During the Evaporation Under Vacuum and at Atmospheric Pressure

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Topics: Atmospheric pressure , Evaporation , Vacuum , Recycling , Radioactive wastes , Condensers (steam plant) , Nuclear fuels , Pressure , Sodium

Removal of Actinides and Other Radioactive Metal Ions From Water Systems

J. H. P. Watson, D. C. Ellwood, R. G. Lidzey

ICEM 2003; 1203-1208https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4909

Abstract

View Articletitled, Removal of Actinides and Other Radioactive Metal Ions From Water Systems

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Topics: Ions , Metals , Water , Decontamination , Iron , Magnetic fields , Magnetic separation , Particulate matter , Slurries , Bacteria

HLW, Fissile, TRU, and SNF Short and Long-Term Storage

Ductile Cast Iron for Transportation Cask Bodies

E. P. Warnke, W. Steinwarz, W. Sowa, R. Hu¨ggenberg

ICEM 2003; 1209-1214https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4528

Abstract

View Articletitled, Ductile Cast Iron for Transportation Cask Bodies

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Topics: Nodular iron , Transportation systems , Accidents , Manufacturing , Nuclear radiation , Radioactive wastes , Spent nuclear fuels , Storage

Design, Loading, Transport and Storage Experience of CASTOR^® Casks for Vitrified High Level Waste

Andre´ Voßnacke, Wilhelm Graf, Roland Hu¨ggenberg, Astrid Gisbertz

ICEM 2003; 1215-1219https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4724

Abstract

View Articletitled, Design, Loading, Transport and Storage Experience of CASTOR^® Casks for Vitrified High Level Waste

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Topics: Design , Storage , Spent nuclear fuels , Nuclear power stations , Boundary-value problems , Glass , Governments , Heavy metals , Nuclear fuels , Public utilities

Assessment of the Impact of Restricted Transport on the Management of Spent Fuel in North-West Russia

Lorimer Fellingham, Philippe Michou, Bruno Alquier

ICEM 2003; 1221-1229https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4902

Abstract

View Articletitled, Assessment of the Impact of Restricted Transport on the Management of Spent Fuel in North-West Russia

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Topics: Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Fuels , Transportation systems , Safety , Polishing equipment , Rails , Seas , Underwater vehicles , Climate

TN™ 81: A Challenging Design

Yves Chanzy, Camille Otton

ICEM 2003; 1231-1237https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4945

Abstract

View Articletitled, TN™ 81: A Challenging Design

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Topics: Design , Dimensions , Glass , Heat , Logistics , Neutron sources , Neutrons , Nuclides , Q-factor , Radioisotopes

Developments of Borosilicate Glass Alternatives for Immobilization

Application of Mechanical Activation for Production of Zirconate Pyrochlore Ceramic Containing Simulated Rare-Earth: Actinide Fraction of HLW

S. V. Stefanovsky, S. V. Chizhevskaya, O. I. Kirjanova, N. S. Mikhailenko, B. S. Nikonov

ICEM 2003; 1239-1242https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4672

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View Articletitled, Application of Mechanical Activation for Production of Zirconate Pyrochlore Ceramic Containing Simulated Rare-Earth: Actinide Fraction of HLW

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Topics: Ceramics , Sintering , Durability , Mechanical properties , Melting , Plasmas (Ionized gases) , Pressure , Work hardening , Zirconium

Development of Actinide-Containing Waste Immobilization Process

S. V. Stefanovsky, A. G. Ptashkin, Y. M. Kuliako, S. A. Perevalov, S. V. Yudintsev, A. M. Chekmarev, A. V. Ochkin, A. M. Chemarev

ICEM 2003; 1243-1248https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4673

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View Articletitled, Development of Actinide-Containing Waste Immobilization Process

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Topics: Accidents , Ash , Ceramics , Chemical engineering , Durability , Fuels , Glass ceramics , Incinerators , Melting , Plasmas (Ionized gases)

Ion Irradiation Damage in Zirconate and Titanate Ceramics for Pu Disposition

M. W. A. Stewart, D. Begg, K. Finnie, M. Colella, H. Li, T. I. McLeod, K. L. Smith, Z. Zhang, W. J. Weber, S. Thevuthasan

ICEM 2003; 1249-1255https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4746

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View Articletitled, Ion Irradiation Damage in Zirconate and Titanate Ceramics for Pu Disposition

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Topics: Ceramics , Damage , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Durability , Ions , Sintering , Annealing , Fluence (Radiation measurement) , Pacific Ocean , Photoelectrons

Measurement of Glass Corrosion in Boom Clay Disposal Conditions: First Results of the Experimental Programme 2000-2003 of SCK•CEN

Karel Lemmens, Marc Aertsens, Ve´ra Pirlet, Norbert Maes, Hugo Moors, Piere Van Iseghem

ICEM 2003; 1257-1264https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4774

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View Articletitled, Measurement of Glass Corrosion in Boom Clay Disposal Conditions: First Results of the Experimental Programme 2000-2003 of SCK•CEN

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Topics: Corrosion , Glass , Density , Low temperature , Cracking (Materials) , Diffusion (Physics) , Fracture (Process) , Isotopes , Precipitation , Radioisotopes

Fixation of Actinides in Zirkonium Based Ceramics

D. Barrier, A. A. Bukaemskiy, K. S. Soe, M. M. Titov, G. Modolo

ICEM 2003; 1265-1269https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4813

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View Articletitled, Fixation of Actinides in Zirkonium Based Ceramics

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Topics: Ceramics , Coprecipitation , Density , Diffraction , Drying , Fuels , Grinding , Low temperature , Microhardness , Neutrons

Electron-Sputtering-Induced Spontaneous Dust Productivity and Radiation Steadiness of Silicate Compositions Containing the Irradiated Nuclear Fuel

O. Zhydkov, V. Zhydkov

ICEM 2003; 1271-1276https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4987

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View Articletitled, Electron-Sputtering-Induced Spontaneous Dust Productivity and Radiation Steadiness of Silicate Compositions Containing the Irradiated Nuclear Fuel

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Topics: Dust , Electrons , Nuclear fuels , Radiation (Physics) , Sputtering (Irradiation) , Accidents , Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 , Computer simulation , Coulombs , Dielectric materials

Poster Session for L/ILW and HLW/SNF

Development of Fluorination Decontamination Technique for Uranium Bearing Wastes

Kenichi Fujiwara, Tomozou Sasaki, Yuzou Saita, A. Kamei, T. Fukui

ICEM 2003; 1277-1285https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4527

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View Articletitled, Development of Fluorination Decontamination Technique for Uranium Bearing Wastes

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Topics: Bearings , Decontamination , Uranium , Clearances (Engineering) , Filters , Temperature , Ash , Pipes , Shapes

Treatment and Volume Reduction of Transuranic Waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility

J. J. Balkey, S. S. Ramsey, R. E. Wieneke

ICEM 2003; 1287-1292https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4550

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View Articletitled, Treatment and Volume Reduction of Transuranic Waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium Facility

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Waste reduction , Decontamination , Metals , Radioactive substances , Size reduction (Materials) , Solids , Contamination , Design , Hazardous wastes

Retention Properties of Carbide-Corundum Ceramics Containing Carbon-14, Caesium-137, and Strontium-90

Serge A. Dmitriev, Olga K. Karlina, Vsevolod L. Klimov, Micheal I. Ojovan, Galina Yu. Pavlova, Andrew Yu. Yurchenko

ICEM 2003; 1293-1296https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4567

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View Articletitled, Retention Properties of Carbide-Corundum Ceramics Containing Carbon-14, Caesium-137, and Strontium-90

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Topics: Carbon , Ceramics , Strontium , Graphite , Compressive strength , Simulation results , Titanium

The Measurement of Radioactive Surface Contamination Using an Inorganic Fluor-Impregnated Membrane

Bum-Kyoung Seo, Sung-Kyun Kim, Kune-Woo Lee, Jin-Ho Park, Nan-Ju Lim, Myeong-Jin Han

ICEM 2003; 1297-1303https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4595

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View Articletitled, The Measurement of Radioactive Surface Contamination Using an Inorganic Fluor-Impregnated Membrane

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Topics: Contamination , Membranes , Polymer films , Evaporation , Polysulfone , Radioisotopes , Casting , Polymer solutions , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes

Site Specific Sorption Data for the Asse Salt Mine

Johannes Lu¨tzenkirchen, Peter Vejmelka, Volker Metz, Bernhard Kienzler

ICEM 2003; 1305-1311https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4621

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View Articletitled, Site Specific Sorption Data for the Asse Salt Mine

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Topics: Sorption , Complex systems , Radioisotopes

Development of Induction Melting System With Active Insulator for Radioactive Solid Waste

Takeshi Matsumoto, Ichiro Kawaguchi, Ryo Chishiro, Motohiko Nishimura, Kazuki Kanai, Seiichiro Yamazaki, Minoru Yokosawa, Shigeru Mihara

ICEM 2003; 1313-1318https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4630

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View Articletitled, Development of Induction Melting System With Active Insulator for Radioactive Solid Waste

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Topics: Electromagnetic induction , Melting , Solid wastes , Ceramics , Heat losses , Nonmetallic materials , Nuclides , Solidification

Isothermal Calorimeters Applied to the Measurement of Plutonium Residues for Plant Post Operational Clean-Out

J. A. Mason, A. C. N. Towner, B. M. Scott, K. Burke, A. C. Tolchard

ICEM 2003; 1319-1326https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4657

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View Articletitled, Isothermal Calorimeters Applied to the Measurement of Plutonium Residues for Plant Post Operational Clean-Out

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Topics: Algorithms , Alpha decay , Automatic control , Calorimetry , Control systems , Cylinders , Electricity (Physics) , Equilibrium (Physics) , Errors , Experimental design

The Properties of Zeolite A in Molten LiCl Waste

J. G. Kim, J. H. Lee, G. I. Park, S. H. Lee, J. H. Kim

ICEM 2003; 1327-1331https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4720

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View Articletitled, The Properties of Zeolite A in Molten LiCl Waste

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Topics: Equilibrium (Physics) , High temperature , Ion exchange , Nuclear power , Spent nuclear fuels

Underground Research Laboratories in Japan: What Are the Important Factors for Facilities Design?

T. Sato, S. Mikake, M. Sakamaki, K. Aoki, S. Yamasaki, N. Shigeta, S. Takeda

ICEM 2003; 1333-1339https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4736

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View Articletitled, Underground Research Laboratories in Japan: What Are the Important Factors for Facilities Design?

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Topics: Design , Rocks , Ventilation , Numerical analysis , Mechanical stability , Conceptual design , High pressure (Physics) , Inflow , Network models , Construction

Test Sorption on Concrete Samples

Mirela Olteanu, Crina Bucur

ICEM 2003; 1341-1343https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4738

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View Articletitled, Test Sorption on Concrete Samples

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Topics: Concretes , Sorption , Containment , Design , Packaging , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Steel

Conditioning Experiments of Organic Solvents Solutions Contaminated With Tritium

Magdalena Dianu, Nicolela Deneanu

ICEM 2003; 1345-1349https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4740

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View Articletitled, Conditioning Experiments of Organic Solvents Solutions Contaminated With Tritium

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Topics: Cement additives , Cements (Adhesives) , Ethanol , Forming techniques , Hydraulic cement , Methanol , Radioactive wastes , Security , Solidification , Transportation systems

Distribution of Palladium During Spent Fuel Reprocessing

Yu. Pokhitonov, V. Romanovski, P. Rance

ICEM 2003; 1351-1357https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4766

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View Articletitled, Distribution of Palladium During Spent Fuel Reprocessing

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Topics: Palladium , Spent nuclear fuels , Platinum group metals , Nuclear fission , Nuclear power stations , Vitrification , Cycles , Fuels , Separation (Technology) , Flow (Dynamics)

Innovations Using Ultra-Light Cellular Grout and High Strength, Medium Density Grout for Stabilization of Irradiated Components During Decommissioning

Leonard Peterson, Danen Heath, Patrick Stephens

ICEM 2003; 1359-1365https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4798

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View Articletitled, Innovations Using Ultra-Light Cellular Grout and High Strength, Medium Density Grout for Stabilization of Irradiated Components During Decommissioning

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Topics: Density , Nuclear decommissioning , Radiation (Physics) , Water , Contamination , Grout (Mortar) , Pipes , Reactor vessels , Stability , Tunnels

The Nirex Coherent Approach to Achieving Criticality Safety

P. Wood, M. Askarieh, P. Lock

ICEM 2003; 1367-1373https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4839

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View Articletitled, The Nirex Coherent Approach to Achieving Criticality Safety

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Topics: Safety , Containment , Packaging , Design , Governments , Heat , Radioactive substances , Radioactive wastes

The Potential Impact of Oil and Other Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (NAPLs) on the Long-Term Management of Radioactive Wastes

M. M. Askarieh, A. W. Harris, S. J. Wisbey

ICEM 2003; 1375-1382https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4887

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View Articletitled, The Potential Impact of Oil and Other Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (NAPLs) on the Long-Term Management of Radioactive Wastes

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Oils , Petroleum , Radioisotopes , Waste management , Buoyancy , Containment , Packaging , Plastics , Pumps

Environmental Management Policies and Regulations

Public Debates: Key Issue in the Environmental Licensing Process for the Completion of Cernavoda 2 NPP

Ioan Rotaru, Adrian Jelev

ICEM 2003; 1383-1387https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4525

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View Articletitled, Public Debates: Key Issue in the Environmental Licensing Process for the Completion of Cernavoda 2 NPP

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Topics: Licensing , Nuclear power stations

EIA Processes in the Radioactive Waste Management in Slovakia: Eight Years of Experience

Peter Salzer, Eva Sencˇa´kova´

ICEM 2003; 1389-1393https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4565

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View Articletitled, EIA Processes in the Radioactive Waste Management in Slovakia: Eight Years of Experience

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Nuclear power stations , Safety , Construction , Decision making , Nuclear decommissioning , Spent nuclear fuels

Developments in UK Regulation of Nuclear Wastes

Stuart Newstead, Mick Bacon, Jim Cochrane

ICEM 2003; 1395-1402https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2003-4707

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View Articletitled, Developments in UK Regulation of Nuclear Wastes

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Governments , Safety