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Proceedings Papers

The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
September 2–6, 2007
Bruges, Belgium
Conference Sponsors:
  • Nuclear Division and Environmental Engineering Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-4339-0
In This Volume
11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Parts A and B

Support to the Global G-8 Partnership in Nuclear Nonproliferation

The Crucial Importance of the Back-End in Multinational Initiatives to Enhance Fuel Cycle Security
Charles McCombie, Neil Chapman, Thomas H. Isaacs
ICEM 2007; 1-7doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7208
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Topics: Nuclear fuel cycle , Security , Fuels , Nuclear power , Spent nuclear fuels , Waste disposal
Vision for the Development of an International Nuclear Fuel Recycling Program
Kenneth D. Kok
ICEM 2007; 9-14doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7356
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Topics: Nuclear fuels , Recycling , Nuclear fuel cycle , Fuels , Nuclear power , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive wastes , Spent nuclear fuels , Testing
Spent Fuel Management—A User’s Perspective: Summary of Panel Discussions and Findings From WM’07 in Tucson, Arizona
Dennis L. Berry, Bart R. Callan
ICEM 2007; 15-18doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7357
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Topics: Fuels , Nuclear fuel cycle , Nuclear power , Spent nuclear fuels , Waste disposal , Waste management

D&D Programs: Status, Approaches, Policies and Challenges

Windscale Pile Reactors: Decommissioning Progress on a Fifty Year Legacy
Richard J. Sexton
ICEM 2007; 19-25doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7157
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Fire , Fuels , Accidents , Carbon fibers , Concretes , Design , Graphite , Isotopes , Metals
Decommissioning Considerations at a Time of Nuclear Renaissance
Jas S. Devgun
ICEM 2007; 27-33doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7214
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Construction , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power , Radioactive wastes , Roads , Safety
Decommissioning: An Approach to Predict the Amount of Radioactive Waste Arisings
K. Kugel, P. Brennecke, W. Koch
ICEM 2007; 35-39doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7304
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive wastes , Public utilities , Decontamination , Electric power generation , Governments , Heat , Nuclear power , Nuclear power stations

National and International Programs for L/ILW Management

The Belgian Approach and Status on the Radiological Surveillance of Radioactive Substances in Metal Scrap and Non-Radioactive Waste and the Financing of Orphan Sources
Marnix Braeckeveldt, Peter De Preter, Jan Michiels, Ste´phane Pepin, Manfred Schrauben, An Wertelaers
ICEM 2007; 41-45doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7096
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Topics: Radioactive substances , Scrap metals , Surveillance , Radioactive wastes , Gates (Closures) , Contamination , Flux (Metallurgy) , Governments , Metal recycling
Current Status of the Radioactive Waste Management Programme in Spain
Jorge Lang-Lenton Leo´n, Emilio Garcia Neri
ICEM 2007; 47-59doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7101
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Nuclear decommissioning , Storage , Governments , Nuclear power stations , Spent nuclear fuels
Operational Programs for National Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management Programme in Slovenia
Nadja Zˇeleznik, Metka Kralj, Irena Mele
ICEM 2007; 61-67doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7103
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Spent nuclear fuels , Governments , Ionizing radiation , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Safety
Packaging and Transportaion of Radioactively Contaminated Lead
Eugene Gleason, Gerard Holden
ICEM 2007; 69-76doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7182
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Topics: Packaging , Nuclear decommissioning , Containers , Governments , Atlantic Ocean , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive wastes , Recycling , Transportation systems
Management of Radioactive Waste in Belgium: ONDRAF/NIRAS and Belgoprocess as Major Actors of the Waste Acceptance System
Gunter Van Zaelen, Annick Verheyen
ICEM 2007; 77-83doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7257
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Integrated systems , Storage , Construction , Design , Hazards , Radioactive waste storage , Safety
Challenges Dealing With Depleted Uranium in Germany: Reuse or Disposal
Kai D. Mo¨ller
ICEM 2007; 85-88doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7294
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Topics: Uranium , Radioactive wastes , Licensing , Concretes , Heat , Safety , Storage

Waste Minimization, Avoidance, and Recycling

Nuclear Waste Treatment: Studying the Mixed Ion Type Effects and Concentration on the Behaviour of Oxide Dispersions
Qanitalillahi Omokanye, Simon Biggs
ICEM 2007; 89-95doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7005
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Topics: Disperse systems , Radioactive wastes , Electrolytes , Yield stress , Particulate matter , Shear (Mechanics) , Nuclear industry , Stability
Using Pressure Decay Methodology to Detect Glovebox Glove Failures
Michael E. Cournoyer, Stephen Schreiber, Steve D. Chunglo
ICEM 2007; 97-102doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7018
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Topics: Failure , Pressure , Drugs , Inspection , Instrumentation , Isotopes , Leakage , Mechanical properties , Nuclear industry , Rupture
Melting of Low-Level Radioactive Non-Ferrous Metal for Release
Ulrich Quade, Thomas Kluth, Rainer Kreh
ICEM 2007; 103-106doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7036
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Topics: Melting , Nonferrous metals , Recycling , Aluminum , Copper , Foundry ladles , Iron alloys , Brass (Metal) , Contamination , Cycles
Removal: An Alternative to Clearance
J. Feinhals, A. Kelch, V. Kunze
ICEM 2007; 107-111doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7079
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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Contamination , Licensing , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Radiation (Physics) , Maintenance
Development of a Carbon-14 Bioseperation Technique for Cleanup of Nuclear Graphite
Pulane E. Molokwane, Evans M. N. Chirwa
ICEM 2007; 113-117doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7164
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Topics: Carbon , Graphite , Microorganisms , Carbon dioxide , Gases , Ionization energy , Separation (Technology) , Vessels , Waste reduction
Thermal Treatment of Historical Radioactive Solid and Liquid Waste Into the CILVA Incinerator
Jan Deckers, Ludo Mols
ICEM 2007; 119-123doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7333
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Topics: Incinerators , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive wastes , Solid wastes , Air pollution control , Emissions , Heat recovery , Ion exchange , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear environmental management

Repository Programs: Site Selection and Characterization, Underground Research Labs, Engineering and Geological Barriers - I

Geological Repository for Nuclear High Level Waste in France From Feasibility to Design Within a Legal Framework
Patrice Voizard, Stefan Mayer, Gerald Ouzounian
ICEM 2007; 125-132doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7034
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Topics: Design , Radioactive wastes , Rocks , Construction , Governments , Radioactive substances , Safety , Sustainability , Teams
Site Descriptive Modeling as a Part of Site Characterization in Sweden: Concluding the Surface Based Investigations
Johan Andersson, Kristina Skagius, Anders Winberg, Anders Stro¨m, Tobias Lindborg
ICEM 2007; 133-140doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7062
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Topics: Modeling , Rock mechanics , Three-dimensional modeling , Engineering disciplines , Feedback , Nuclear fuels , Spent nuclear fuels , Thermal properties , Uncertainty , Waste management
Current Status of the Japanese Geological Repository Programme
Kazumi Kitayama
ICEM 2007; 141-144doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7078
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Topics: Decision making , Design , Project management , Radioactive wastes , Safety , Transparency , Waste disposal
Evaluation of a Method for Designing Sealing Plugs for HLW Geological Disposal Facilities, Taking Into Account the Heterogeneous Characteristics of the Geological Environment
Yasuhiro Suyama, Koichi Yanagizawa, Masaru Toida
ICEM 2007; 145-152doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7092
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Topics: Design , Sealing (Process) , Tunnels , Construction , Cycles , Damage , Nuclear power
Development of Improved Methodology for the Comparative Assessment of Potential Repository Concepts and Locations
Hiroyuki Tsuchi, Akihisa Koike, Shoko Sato, Hideki Kawamura
ICEM 2007; 153-158doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7140
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Transparency
Concept and Development of Information Flow Diagram for Literature Survey
Masaru Noda, Shoko Sato, Hiroyuki Tsuchi, Akihisa Koike, Tadashi Ueda
ICEM 2007; 159-166doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7156
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Construction

Environmental Remediation Management Approaches and Planning Tools

Performance-Based Acquisition: A Tool to Reduce Costs and Improve Performance at US Army Environmental Remediation Sites
Nancy Kosko, Janet Gilman, Debbie White
ICEM 2007; 167-173doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7050
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Topics: Army , Environmental remediation , Insurance , Biological agents , Defense industry , Explosives , Groundwater , Munitions , US Department of Defense
Cost Effective ER Data Acquisition Using a Dynamic Characterization Strategy
Kenneth M. Skinner, Peter A. Salpas
ICEM 2007; 175-179doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7063
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Topics: Data acquisition , Decision making , Groundwater , Resolution (Optics) , Sediments , Soil , Water
Experiences in the Field of Radioactive Materials Seizures in the Czech Republic
Karel Svoboda, Josef Podlaha, David Sˇi´r, Josef Mudra
ICEM 2007; 181-183doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7175
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Topics: Radioactive substances , Safety , Storage , Iron and steel mill construction , Machinery , Nuclear research , Radiation (Physics) , Raw materials , Risk , Vehicles
Fire as a Long-Term Stewardship Issue for Soils Contaminated With Radionuclides in the Western U.S.
David S. Shafer, David DuBois, Vic Etyemezian, Ilias Kavouras, Julianne J. Miller, George Nikolich, Mark Stone
ICEM 2007; 185-191doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7181
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Topics: Fire , Radioisotopes , Soil , Risk , Biomass , Defense industry , Erosion , Half-life , Heat , Military systems
ReCLAIM v2.0: Comparison of Calculated Doses With Other Assessment Tools When Emulating Contaminated Land Scenarios
Mark Willans, Nathalie Galais, Chris Lennon, Divyesh Trivedi
ICEM 2007; 193-198doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7309
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Topics: Algorithms , Computer software , Decision making , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Radiation (Physics) , Radioisotopes , Underpinning
Risk Newsboy: Approach for Addressing Uncertainty in Developing Action Levels and Cleanup Limits
Roger Cooke, Margaret MacDonell
ICEM 2007; 199-203doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7324
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Topics: Risk , Uncertainty , Fittings , Hazards
Retrospection of Chernobyl Nuclear Accident for Decision Analysis Concerning Remedial Actions in Ukraine
Vladimir Georgievskiy
ICEM 2007; 205-210doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7328
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Topics: Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 , Decision analysis , Accidents , Damage , Radiation (Physics) , Countermeasures , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Radioactive substances , Biomedicine , Dynamic models

Local Participation and Decision-Making Process, Behavior and Politics

Local Negotiation on Compensation: Siting of the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Finland
Matti Kojo
ICEM 2007; 211-217doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7094
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Topics: Negotiation , Spent nuclear fuels , Nuclear environmental management , Nuclear power
Factors Affecting Public and Political Acceptance for the Implementation of Geological Disposal
Bernard Neerdael
ICEM 2007; 219-224doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7195
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Topics: Decision making , Dimensions , Nuclear environmental management , Performance , Radioactive wastes , Risk management , Sustainability
Integrating Natural and Social Sciences to Inspire Public Confidence in Radioactive Waste Policy Case Study: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
Sam Usher
ICEM 2007; 225-237doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7240
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Governments , Ethics , Decision analysis , Decision making , Failure , Radioactive waste disposal
Restoring Public Trust While Tearing Down Site in Rural Ohio
Jerry Schneider, Jeffrey Wagner, Judy Connell
ICEM 2007; 239-247doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7319
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Topics: Contamination , Decision making , Delays , Dust , Engineering standards , Environmental Protection Agency , Health and safety , Humanitarian projects , Leadership , Maintenance

HLW, SNF, and TRU Poster Session

The Rheology of Oxide Dispersions and the Role of Concentrated Electrolyte Solutions
Simon Biggs, Amy Tindley
ICEM 2007; 249-254doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7010
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Topics: Disperse systems , Electrolytes , Rheology , Yield stress
Synthesis of Crystalline Ceramics for Actinide Immobilisation
B. Burakov, V. Gribova, A. Kitsay, M. Ojovan, N. C. Hyatt, M. C. Stennett
ICEM 2007; 255-258doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7047
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Topics: Ceramics , Radioisotopes , Composite materials , High temperature , Hot pressing , Melting , Nuclear industry , Pressing , Radium , Safety
Hydrogeological Characterization on Surface-Based Investigation Phase in the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory Project, in Japan
Hiromitsu Saegusa, Hironori Onoe, Shinji Takeuchi, Ryuji Takeuchi, Takuya Ohyama
ICEM 2007; 259-266doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7117
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Topics: Construction , Flow simulation , Groundwater , Hydraulic conductivity , Industrial research , Modeling , Nuclear power , Radioactive wastes , Simulation , Uncertainty
Hydrogeological Conceptual Model Determined From Baseline and Construction Phase Groundwater Pressure and Surface Tiltmeter Data at the Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory, Japan
Shinji Takeuchi, Ryuji Takeuchi, Walter Salden, Hiromitsu Saegusa, Takashi Arai, Koji Matsuki
ICEM 2007; 267-274doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7141
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Topics: Construction , Groundwater , Pressure , Shafts (Excavations) , Water , Earthquakes , Flow (Dynamics) , Numerical analysis , Testing , Ventilation
Radiolytic Decomposition of Organic C-14 Released From TRU Waste
Yuko Kani, Kenji Noshita, Toru Kawasaki, Tsutomu Nishimura, Tomofumi Sakuragi, Hidekazu Asano
ICEM 2007; 275-280doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7147
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Topics: Carbon , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Molecular weight , Radiation (Physics) , Sorption , Waste disposal , Water
Coincidence Gate Utilization Factors for Neutron Correlation Counters With Up to Three Components in the Die-Away Profile
S. Croft, R. D. McElroy, S. C. Kane
ICEM 2007; 281-284doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7173
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Topics: Gates (Closures) , Neutrons , Design , Signals
Selection and Evaluation of Inner Material Canididates for Spanish Highlevel Radioactive Waste Canisters
Francesc Puig, Javier Dies, Manuel Sevilla, Joan de Pablo, Juan Jose´ Pueyo, Lourdes Miralles, Aurora Marti´nez-Esparza
ICEM 2007; 285-292doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7178
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Topics: Borosilicate glasses , Cast iron , Containers , Corrosion , Design , Fuels , Glass beads , Groundwater , Heat resistant glass , Olivine
Study on Creating Hydraulic Tomography for Crystalline Rock Using Frequency Dependent Elastic Wave Velocity
K. Yoshimura, S. Sakashita, K. Ando, P. Bruines, I. Blechschmidt, W. Kickmaier, Y. Onishi, S. Nishiyama
ICEM 2007; 293-298doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7233
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Topics: Elastic waves , Rocks , Hydraulic conductivity , Computer simulation , Design , Porous materials , Testing
Environmental Safety Aspects of the New Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Storage System at Ignalina NPP
P. Poskas, V. Ragaisis, J. E. Adomaitis
ICEM 2007; 299-304doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7248
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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Safety , Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Regulations , Design , Nuclear decommissioning , Packaging , Spent fuel storage
Modeling of Radionuclide Releases From the Geological Repository for RBMK-1500 Spent Nuclear Fuel in Crystalline Rocks in Lithuania
Povilas Poskas, Asta Brazauskaite
ICEM 2007; 305-310doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7272
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Topics: Modeling , Radioisotopes , Rocks , Spent nuclear fuels , Safety , Computers , Finite difference methods
Transparent Tools for Uncertainty Analysis in High Level Waste Disposal Facilities Safety
Francisco Luiz de Lemos, Karl-Heinz Helmuth, Terry Sullivan
ICEM 2007; 311-314doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7277
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Topics: Safety , Transparency , Uncertainty analysis , Waste disposal , Fuzzy logic , Uncertainty , Artificial intelligence , Groundwater , Nuclear power , Radiation (Physics)
Characteristics of Solidified Products Containing Radioactive Molten Salt Waste
In-Tae Kim, Hwan-Seo Park, Yong-Zun Cho, Kwang-Wook Kim, Seong-Won Park, Eung-Ho Kim
ICEM 2007; 315-319doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7303
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Topics: Borosilicate glasses , Density , Glass transition , Heat resistant glass , Microhardness , Solidification , Spent nuclear fuels , Thermal expansion

The Young Generation Network, Workforce Issues and Training Programs

Education in Nuclear Decommissioning in the North of Scotland
F. Catlow, G. M. Reeves
ICEM 2007; 321-327doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7209
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Topics: Education , Nuclear decommissioning , Environmental remediation , Students , Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 , Contamination , Defense industry , Engineering disciplines , Environmental health and safety , Environmental Protection Agency
Developing Satisfied and Talented Consultants
Sarah Greenwood, Helen Higgs
ICEM 2007; 329-331doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7347
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Topics: Education , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear industry , Trains
The Next Generation: How Are We Equipping Our Young Generation for the Future
Corhyn Horsfall
ICEM 2007; 333-336doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7353
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Topics: Engineers , Liabilities , Manufacturing , Nuclear industry
Workforce Issues and Training Programmes: A UK Perspective
Warren Richards
ICEM 2007; 337-340doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7361
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Topics: Education , Engineering disciplines , Fracture (Materials) , Governments , Sustainability

Global Partnering in Multi-National Support in Waste Management and Clean-up Programs

Site Survey of Former Naval Base in Andreyev Bay, Northwest-Russia: Radiation Levels and Radionuclide Concentrations On and Below the Surface Level
Ole Reistad, Frits Steenhuisen, O̸ystein B. Dick, Gisle Grepstad, Styrkaar Hustveit, Ingar Amundsen
ICEM 2007; 341-348doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7148
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Topics: Radiation (Physics) , Radioisotopes , Contamination , Fuels , Nuclear fission , Storage , Accidents , Drilling , Isotopes , Nuclear weapons
Waste Management Regulations and Approaches in the EU: Potential Areas for Enhancement or Harmonization
Peter Salzer, Gregg Butler, Neil Chapman, Charles McCombie, Grace McGlynn
ICEM 2007; 349-356doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7217
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Topics: Regulations , Waste management , Radioactive wastes , Workshops (Work spaces) , Radioactive waste disposal
International Radioactive Material Recycling Challenges
John T. Greeves, James Lieberman
ICEM 2007; 357-361doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7326
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Topics: Radioactive substances , Recycling , Safety , Radioactive wastes , Regulations , Security , Spent nuclear fuels
Opportunity, Risk, and Success: Recognizing, Addressing, and Balancing Multiple Factors Crucial to the Success of a Project Management System Deployed to Support Multi-Lateral Decommissioning Programs
Greg Funk, Paul Longsworth
ICEM 2007; 363-367doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7342
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Project management , Risk , Transparency , Computer software , Fluctuations (Physics) , Hardware , Performance , Probability , Uncertainty

Risk-Performance Assessment Related to Spent Fuel, TRU or HLW Disposal - I

Estimates of Mean Consequences and Confidence Bounds on the Mean Associated With Low-Probability Seismic Events in Total System Performance Assessments
Osvaldo Pensado, James Mancillas
ICEM 2007; 369-375doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7037
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Topics: Earthquakes , Probability , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes
Developing a Fuzzy Rule Based Cognitive Map for Total System Safety Assessment
Francisco Luiz de Lemos, Terry Sullivan
ICEM 2007; 377-380doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7072
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Topics: Ignorance , Radioactive waste disposal , Safety , Sensitivity analysis , Transparency , Uncertainty
On the Role of H2 as an Inhibitor of UO2 Matrix Dissolution
Juan Merino, Xavier Gaona, Lara Duro, Jordi Bruno, Aurora Marti´nez-Esparza
ICEM 2007; 381-388doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7109
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Topics: Containers , Corrosion , Fuels , Modeling , Pressure , Radiation (Physics) , Spent nuclear fuels , Stability , Water
Landscape Modeling for Dose Calculations in the Safety Assessment of a Repository for Spent Nuclear Fuel
Tobias Lindborg, Ulrik Kautsky, Lars Brydsten
ICEM 2007; 389-396doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7115
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Topics: Modeling , Safety , Spent nuclear fuels , Lakes , Seas , Flow (Dynamics) , Shorelines , Design , Displacement , Nuclear fuels

D&D Lessons Learned

Switching From Deferred Dismantling to Immediate Dismantling: The Example of Chooz A, A French PWR
Jean-Jacques Grenouillet
ICEM 2007; 397-399doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7106
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Topics: Pressurized water reactors , Nuclear decommissioning
Management of Liabilities at SCK•CEN: Lessons Learned
L. Noynaert, R. Cornelissen
ICEM 2007; 401-404doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7155
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Topics: Liabilities , Nuclear decommissioning , Spent nuclear fuels , Structures , Waste management , Clearances (Engineering)
Progress and Experiences From the Decommissioning of the Eurochemic Reprocessing Plant
R. Gilis, P. Lewandowski, B. Ooms, N. Reusen, W. Van Laer, R. Walthe´ry
ICEM 2007; 405-410doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7210
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Decontamination , Concretes , Protective clothing , Ceilings , Contamination , Cooling , Demolition , Fuels , Industrial wastes
Lessons Learned From the Decommissioning Process Affected by an Accident During Operation: The Case of A1 NPP in Slovakia
Vladimir Daniska, Jan Timulak, Anton Pekar, Vojtech Niznansky, Ladislav Konecny
ICEM 2007; 411-419doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7298
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Topics: Accidents , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Contamination , Bearings , Circuits , Damage , Decontamination , Fuels , Nuclides
Sharing Lessons Learned and Best Practices in Deactivation and Decommissioning Techniques Among U.S. Department of Energy Contractors
Michael B. Lackey, Sandra L. Waisley, Lansing G. Dusek
ICEM 2007; 421-424doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7317
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Databases , Knowledge management , Life cycle costing , Project management , Radiation (Physics)
Lessons Learnt From Ignalina NPP Decommissioning Project
Jean-Claude Naisse
ICEM 2007; 425-430doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7351
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Licensing , Nuclear power , Project management

Experiences in ER Clean-up Actions and Legacy

Contaminated Land and Groundwater Management at Sellafield: A Large Operational Site With Significant Legacy and Contaminated Land Challenges
Phil Reeve, Katherine Eilbeck
ICEM 2007; 431-437doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7051
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Topics: Groundwater , Leakage , Storage , Contamination , Licensing , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear industry , Teams , Weapons
Phased Implementation of In Situ Chemical Oxidation for a Large TCE DNAPL Source Area at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, USA
Paul E. Cross, Del Baird
ICEM 2007; 439-445doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7200
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Topics: Diffusion (Physics) , Oxidation , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Anisotropy , Bearings , Gates (Closures) , Gravel , Groundwater , Testing , Transients (Dynamics)

Low/Intermediate Level Waste Management Posters - I

Cost and Waste Volume Reduction in HEPA Filter Trains by Effective Pre-Filtration
Chris Chadwick
ICEM 2007; 447-453doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7003
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Topics: Filtration , HEPA filters , Trains , Filters , Contamination , Glass fibers , Dust , Cost benefit analysis , Dust removal , Economics
Curing Time Effect on the Fraction of 137Cs From Cement-Ion Exchange Resins-Bentonite Clay Composition
Ilija Plecas, Slavko Dimovic
ICEM 2007; 455-457doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7013
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Topics: Cements (Adhesives) , Hardening (Curing) , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Resins
Development of an Iodine Immobilization Technique by Low Temperature Vitrification With BiPbO2I
Atsushi Mukunoki, Tamotsu Chiba, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Seiichiro Uehara, Hidekazu Asano, Tsutomu Nishimura
ICEM 2007; 459-464doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7142
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Topics: Low temperature , Vitrification , Glass , Boron , Minerals , Seawater
Possible Approach to Cleaning “Problematic” LRW With Large Contents of Suspended Particles, Oils and Other Organic Substances
V. Ilin, Yu. Karlin, A. Laurson, Eu. Volkov, S. Dmitriev
ICEM 2007; 465-469doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7146
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Topics: Oils , Particulate matter , Petroleum , Filtration , Diaphragms (Mechanical devices) , Diaphragms (Structural) , Emulsions , Membranes , Separation (Technology) , Slurries
Downselect Ion Specific Media (ISM) Utilization in Upset and Outage Conditions
Mark S. Denton, William D. Bostick
ICEM 2007; 471-477doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7187
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Topics: Activated carbon , Automated guided vehicles , Automatic gain control , Boilers , Boron , Decontamination , Equilibrium (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Nuclear power stations , Performance characterization
Effects of Lump Characteristics on Plutonium Self Absorption Correction Methods
D. C. Curtis, M. R. Wormald, S. Croft
ICEM 2007; 479-484doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7308
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Topics: Absorption , Shapes , Density , Uncertainty , Assaying , Particulate matter , Polynomials , Radioactive wastes , Robustness
Modified Microspheres for Cleaning Liquid Wastes From Radioactive Nuclides
Lev Danilin, Valery Drozhzhin
ICEM 2007; 485-490doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7373
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Topics: Nuclides , Sorbents , Electricity (Physics) , Boilers , Capacitors , Coal , Combustion , Furnaces , Minerals , Nuclear industry
Research on Thermal Stability of Sorbents on the Basis of Microspheres Modified With Ferrocyanides of Transient and Heavy Metals
Lev Danilin, Valery Drozhzhin
ICEM 2007; 491-494doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7374
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Topics: Heavy metals , Sorbents , Thermal stability , Transients (Dynamics) , Carbon dioxide , Hydrogen , Temperature , Temperature effects , Alkali metals , Chemical processes

Panel: Global Partnership Supporting Radioactive Waste Management Projects and Nonproliferation

The UK Government’s Global Partnership Programme: Its Achievements Over the Past Five Years and Challenges Ahead
Alan Heyes
ICEM 2007; 495-503doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7099
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Topics: Accidents , Biological agents , Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 , National defense , Radioactive substances , Risk , Safety , Security , Sustainability , Underwater vehicles
Towards Solving the Problems of the Solid Radioactive Wastes From Decommissioned Soviet-Designed Nuclear Submarines
Bjo̸rn Borgaas, Ingar Amundsen, Ole Reistadt
ICEM 2007; 505-511doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7133
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Underwater vehicles , Safety , Storage , Defense industry , Governments , Hazardous wastes , Inspection , Waste handling

Risk-Performance Assessment Related to Spent Fuel, TRU or HLW Disposal - II

Application of Total Uncertainty Theory in Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities Safety Assessment
Francisco Luiz de Lemos, Timothy Ross, Terry Sullivan
ICEM 2007; 513-516doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7266
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Topics: Radioactive waste disposal , Safety , Uncertainty , Engineering disciplines , Natural phenomena
The Treatment of Uncertainty in Performance Assessment and Safety Case Development
D. A. Galson, A. Khursheed
ICEM 2007; 517-524doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7329
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Topics: Safety , Uncertainty , Regulations , Sensitivity analysis , Construction , Design , Licensing , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive wastes , Uncertainty analysis

Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel, Fissile, TRU, and HLW

Advances in Development of the Fission Product Extraction Process for the Separation of Cesium and Strontium From Spent Nuclear Fuel
Jack Law, Dean Peterman, Cathy Riddle, David Meikrantz, Terry Todd
ICEM 2007; 525-528doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7077
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Topics: Nuclear fission , Separation (Technology) , Spent nuclear fuels , Strontium , Light water reactors , Testing , Fuels , Heat , Metals , Nuclear fuel cycle
The Carbon Matrices Made of Pyrolised Phtalocyanines as a Base for Encapsulation of the Long-Lived Nuclides of Iodine, Technetium and Minor Actinides
V. I. Tikhonov, P. N. Moskalev, V. K. Kapustin
ICEM 2007; 529-534doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7084
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Topics: Carbon , Nuclides , Pyrolysis , Atoms , Radioisotopes , Temperature , Atomic size , Europium , Radioactive wastes , Stability
Safety Analysis of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Transportation Container
E. Uspuras, S. Rimkevicius
ICEM 2007; 535-540doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7184
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Topics: Containers , Nuclear fuels , Safety , Transportation systems , Fuels , Nuclear power stations , Accidents , Design , Regulations , Spent nuclear fuels
Synthesis of Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia Matrices for Immobilisation of Actinides by Internal Gelation Method
G. Benay, G. Modolo, R. Odoj
ICEM 2007; 541-544doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7360
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Topics: Dust , Electron microscopy , Fracture (Materials) , Fuels , Spent nuclear fuels , Thermal analysis , X-ray diffraction

D&D of Power Reactors and Research Reactors

The AVR (HTGR) Decommissioning Project With New Strategy
Hakan Sterner, Dieter Rittscher
ICEM 2007; 545-550doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7040
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Very high temperature reactors , Reactor vessels , Density , Dust , Engineering prototypes , Graphite , Licensing , Lightweight concrete , Nuclear fission
Decommissioning of the BR3 Reactor: Status and Perspectives
L. Noynaert, I. Verstraeten
ICEM 2007; 551-555doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7128
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Pressurized water reactors , Concretes , Radioactive wastes , Reactor vessels , Clearances (Engineering) , Cost benefit analysis , Decontamination , Evacuations , Fuels
The Radioactivity Analysis of 14C in the Graphite Samples From the Dismantled KRR-1&2 Sites by a High Temperature Furnace and a LSC
Hee Reyoung Kim, Wanno Lee, Kun Ho Chung, Mun Ja Kang, Dong Gyu Lee, Geun Sik Choi, Chang Woo Lee
ICEM 2007; 557-561doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7145
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Topics: Furnaces , Graphite , High temperature , Radioactivity , Radioactive wastes , Temperature , Combustion , Carbon , Catalysts , Half-life
Segmentation and Removal of the Carolinas-Virginia Tube Reactor (CVTR) Moderator Tank
Michael G. Anderson
ICEM 2007; 563-566doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7154
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Topics: Image segmentation , Contamination , Heat shielding , Packaging , Water , Cutting , Hardware , Reactor vessels , Spent nuclear fuels , Steel
Decommissioning Strategy Options for MR Reactor at the Kurchatov Institute, Moscow
M. T. Cross, N. F. Harman, D. Charles, A. Harper, B. K. Bylkin, Yu. E. Gorlinksy, V. I. Kolyadin, V. A. Kutkov, V. I. Pavlenko, Yu. V. Sivintsev, Yu. N. Lobach
ICEM 2007; 567-572doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7191
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Cities , Contamination , Materials testing , Radioactive wastes , Safety , Spent nuclear fuels , Structures
Proven Concepts for LLW-Treatment of Large Components for Free-Release and Recycling
Lena Bergstro¨m, Maria Lindberg, Anders Lindstro¨m, Bo Wirendal, Joachim Lorenzen
ICEM 2007; 573-578doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7218
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Topics: Recycling , Decontamination , Boilers , Image segmentation , Turbines , Blasting , Domes (Structural elements) , Heat exchangers , Shells , Steam
Closure of the Fast Flux Test Facility: Current Status and Future Plans
C. P. Lesperance, S. V. Doebler, T. M. Burke
ICEM 2007; 579-584doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7279
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Topics: Test facilities , Sodium , Decontamination , Fuels , Hazards , Maintenance , Nuclear decommissioning , Risk , Sodium fast reactors , Storage

Safety Considerations Associated With L/ILW Management

Centrifuge Modeling of Radioactive Waste Migration Through Backfill in a Near Surface Disposal Facility
C. Gurumoorthy, O. Kusakabe
ICEM 2007; 585-594doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7032
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Topics: Diffusion (Physics) , Modeling , Radioactive wastes
HEPA Filter Performance Under Adverse Conditions
Michael Parsons, Kristina Hogancamp, Steven Alderman, Charles Waggoner
ICEM 2007; 595-598doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7074
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Topics: Aerosols , Emissions , Failure , Filters , HEPA filters , Leakage , Particle size , Particulate matter , Pressure , Soot
Evaluation of the Effects of Media Velocity on HEPA Filter Performance
Steven Alderman, Michael Parsons, Kristina Hogancamp, O. Perry Norton, Charles Waggoner
ICEM 2007; 599-603doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7075
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Topics: HEPA filters , Filters , Testing , Particle size , Particulate matter , Aerosols , Glass fibers , Cycles , Dynamic testing (Engineering) , Dynamic testing (Materials)
Radiation Safety Requirements for Radioactive Waste Management in the Framework of a Quality Management System
M. M. Salgado, J. C. Beni´tez, R. Pernas, N. Gonza´lez
ICEM 2007; 605-609doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7220
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Topics: Quality management , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes , Safety , Inspection , Biomedicine , Regulations , Transportation systems , Waste management
Radiological Characterisation of Waste in Interim Storage Building of COVRA
L. P. M. van Velzen, J. Welbergen
ICEM 2007; 611-616doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7234
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Topics: Radiological characterization , Storage , Radiation (Physics) , Ionization chambers , Nuclides , Photons , Temperature
Solid Radioactive Waste Management Facility Design for Managing Candu® 600 MW Nuclear Generating Station Retube/Refurbishment Waste Streams
N. Pontikakis, D. Scott, J. Hopkins, V. Bajaj, L. Nosella
ICEM 2007; 617-624doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7283
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Topics: Design , Power stations , Radioactive wastes , Containers , Nuclear power , Waste handling , Waste management

L/ILW Waste Characterization, Assay, and Tracking Systems

ISO Standardization of the Scaling Factor Method for Low- and Intermediate Level Radioactive Wastes Generated at Nuclear Power Plants
Makoto Kashiwagi, Hideki Masui, Yasutaka Denda, David James, Bertrand Lante`s, Wolfgang Mu¨ller, Mike Garamszeghy, Jose Luis Leganes, Harald Maxeiner, Leo van Velzen
ICEM 2007; 625-629doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7015
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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Radioactive wastes , Nuclides , Teams , Engineering standards , Radioactivity , International Organization for Standardization , Regulations , Safety
Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Cement-Based Structures Immobilising Radioactive Waste
L. M. Spasova, M. I. Ojovan, M. Hayes, H. Godfrey
ICEM 2007; 631-638doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7049
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Topics: Acoustic emissions , Cements (Adhesives) , Radioactive wastes , Aluminum , Corrosion , Equipment performance , Signals , Blast furnaces , Chemical processes , Cracking (Materials)
Evaluation and Analysis of the Residual Radioactivity for the 15UD Pelletron Accelerator Facility
R. G. Sonkawade
ICEM 2007; 639-641doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7114
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Topics: Radioactivity , Bellows (Equipment) , Magnets , Decontamination , Metals , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioisotopes , Sensors
Use of a Shielded Low Resolution Gamma Spectrometer for Segregation of Free Release and Low Level Waste
C. G. Wilkins, E. Alvarez, J. Cocks, L. Davison, A. Mattinson
ICEM 2007; 643-648doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7163
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Topics: Resolution (Optics) , Clearances (Engineering) , Nuclear decommissioning , Sanitary landfills , Design , Gamma ray spectrometry , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Sensors
Three Dimensional Reconstruction of Activity Profiles in 220 Liters Radioactive Waste Packages Containing Supercompacted 100 Liters Drums
L. P. M. van Velzen, J. Maes
ICEM 2007; 649-654doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7247
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Computers , Design , Emissions , Nondestructive evaluation , Safety , Uncertainty
Systematic Approach to Radioactive Waste Characterization at Belgoprocess
T. Huys, P. Gielen
ICEM 2007; 655-658doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7267
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Accounting , Isotopes , Radiological characterization , Databases , Nuclear engineers , Nuclear fuel cycle , Teams
Derivation of the Korean Radwaste Scaling Factor
Kwang Yong Jee, Hong Joo Ahn, Se Chul Sohn, Su Ho Han, Ki Seop Choi
ICEM 2007; 659-662doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7297
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Nuclides , Databases , Governments , Heavy water reactors , Nuclear power stations , Pressurized water reactors , Resins
Current Trends for Packaging Transuranic Waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LA-UR-07-4785)
Kapil K. Goyal, Peter H. Carson, Alejandro E. Enriquez
ICEM 2007; 663-666doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7312
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Topics: Acceptance criteria , Containers , Corrective actions , Gases , Hydrogen , Instrumentation , Nondestructive evaluation , Packaging , Quality control , Radioactive wastes

Solid Waste Volume Reduction, Treatment, and Packaging Experience

The HRA-SOLARIUM Project: Processing of Historical Waste on the Belgoprocess Site (Belgium)—Project Description and Lessons Learned After 3 Years Operations
J. M. Cuchet, P. Luycx, M. Wathion, M. Willems, A. De Goeyse, M. Braeckeveldt
ICEM 2007; 667-673doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7026
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Topics: Human reliability analysis , Liabilities , Containers , Bearings , Clearances (Engineering) , Concretes , Decontamination , Isotopes , Nuclear energy research , Radioactive wastes
Development of a Processing and Treatment Solution for a Thoria Waste Stream
Andy Anderson, Jon Jenkins, Charles Mitchell, Richard Simmons
ICEM 2007; 675-685doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7204
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Topics: Activated carbon , Atomic, molecular, and chemical characteristics , Contamination , Grouting , Particle size , Radiation (Physics) , Solid wastes , Waste management
Radioactive Spent Resins Conditioning by the Hot Super-Compaction Process
Andreas Roth, Baudouin Centner, Alain Lemmens
ICEM 2007; 687-693doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7310
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Topics: Compacting , Resins , Drying , Acceptance criteria , Ion exchange , Nuclear power stations , Water , Asphalt , Atomic, molecular, and chemical characteristics , Bituminous materials

National and International ER Program

Remediating While Preserving Wetland Habitat at an LLR Waste Site in Canada
H. R. Kleb, R. L. Zelmer
ICEM 2007; 695-701doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7088
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Topics: Cities , Classification , Decontamination , Lakes , Minerals , Radioactive wastes , Sediments , Shorelines , Storage , Tradeoffs
European Network on the Determination of Site End Points for Radiologically Contaminated Land
Peter Booth, Chris Lennon
ICEM 2007; 703-705doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7105
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Topics: Contamination , Sustainability
Innovative Integration of Decommissioning and Deactivation Program With Soil-Groundwater Clean Up Program Has Positive Results on Budget and Schedule: A Case Study
Bruce G. Schappell, Gregory G. Rucker
ICEM 2007; 707-712doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7199
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Topics: Groundwater , Nuclear decommissioning , Soil , Regulations , Rivers

Environmental Remediation Site Characterizations, Monitoring, and Clean-up

Experience of Gamma-Locator System Using for Radiation Monitoring During Rehabilitation Works at Temporal Radwaste Storage Area of Kurchatov Institute
O. P. Ivanov, V. N. Potapov, S. M. Ignatov, S. V. Smirnov, V. E. Stepanov, A. G. Volkovich, V. G. Volkov
ICEM 2007; 713-717doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7056
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Topics: Radiation measurement , Radioactive wastes , Storage , Construction , Contamination , Performance characterization , Radioactive waste storage , Sensors
Remediation of a Uranium-Contamination in Ground Water
Joerg Woerner, Sonja Margraf, Walter Hackel
ICEM 2007; 719-725doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7270
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Topics: Contamination , Groundwater , Uranium , Wells , Water , Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry , Nuclides , Activated carbon , Fuels , Gas chromatography
Study of the Oxidation State of Arsenic and Uranium in Individual Particles From Uranium Mine Tailings, Hungary
A. Alsecz, J. Osa´n, J. Pa´lfalvi, I. Sajo´, Z. Ma´the´, R. Simon, Sz. To¨ro¨k, G. Falkenberg
ICEM 2007; 727-732doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7354
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Topics: Oxidation , Particulate matter , Uranium , Uranium mining , Water , Fluorescence , Mechanical admittance , Microbeams , Milling , Mining

Low/Intermediate Level Waste Management Posters - II

Innovative In-Situ Determination of Unsaturated Hydraulic Properties in Deep Loess Sediments in North-West Bulgaria
Dirk Mallants, Doncho Karastanev, Dimitar Antonov, Janez Perko
ICEM 2007; 733-739doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7202
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Topics: Sediments , Filters , Flow (Dynamics) , Gravel , Probes , Radioisotopes , Soil , Water , Wetting , Finite element analysis
Modelling Multi-Phase Flow Phenomena in Concrete Barriers Used for Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Dirk Mallants, Diederik Jacques, Janez Perko
ICEM 2007; 741-749doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7203
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Topics: Concretes , Modeling , Multiphase flow , Radioactive wastes , Hydrogen , Water , Corrosion , Simulation , Carbon steel , Electrical conductivity
Determination of Optimum Data Points for Scaling Factor Determination
Michael Dennis T. Fernandez, Sang Chul Lee, Kun Jai Lee
ICEM 2007; 751-754doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7230
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Topics: Databases , Errors , Nuclides , Optimization , Reliability , Uncertainty
Proficiency Test for Non-Destructive Assay of 220 Litre Radioactive Waste Drums by Gamma Assay Systems
L. P. M. van Velzen, M. Bruggeman, J. Botte
ICEM 2007; 755-758doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7236
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Topics: Nondestructive evaluation , Radioactive wastes , Design , Testing , Gamma rays , Manufacturing , Test facilities
Development of the Sampling and Nuclide Analysis Methods for Spent HEPA Filter Wastes
Young-Yong Ji, Dae Seok Hong, Il-Sik Kang, Bum-Kyoung Seo, Jong-Sik Shon
ICEM 2007; 759-763doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7245
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Topics: HEPA filters , Nuclides , Filters , Clearances (Engineering) , Radioactive wastes , Storage , Compression , Filtration , Nuclear fuel cycle , Nuclear power
Removal of Alkaline-Earth Elements by a Carbonate Precipitation in a Chloride Molten Salt
Yung-Zun Cho, In-Tae Kim, Hee-Chul Yang, Hee-Chul Eun, Hwan-Seo Park, Eung-Ho Kim
ICEM 2007; 765-768doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7288
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Topics: Precipitation , Temperature , Separation (Technology)
Determination of 125I and 131I in Radioisotope Wastes
Sang Hoon Kang, Ke Chon Choi, Heung N. Lee, Sun Ho Han, Kwang Yong Jee
ICEM 2007; 769-772doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7290
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Topics: Radioisotopes , Separation (Technology) , Combustion , Water , Gamma rays , Precipitation
Determination of 35S in Radioisotope Wastes by a Wet Oxidation
Heung N. Lee, Sang-Hoon Kang, Hong Joo Ahn, Wook Hyun Sohn, Kwang Yong Jee
ICEM 2007; 773-775doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7291
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Topics: Oxidation , Radioisotopes , Sulfur , Nuclides , Sulfur compounds
Development of Technology for Cementation of Oil Containing LRW Using Porous Concrete
S. A. Dmitriev, A. P. Varlakov, A. V. Germanov, O. A. Gorbunova, A. S. Barinov, D. R. Vasendin
ICEM 2007; 777-780doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7292
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Topics: Concretes , Cements (Adhesives) , Oils , Petroleum , Radioactive wastes , Containers
Bonding Material Containing Ashes After Domestic Waste Incineration for Cementation of Radioactive Waste
S. A. Dmitriev, A. P. Varlakov, O. A. Gorbunova, A. E. Arustamov, A. S. Barinov
ICEM 2007; 781-784doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7295
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Topics: Ash , Bonding , Radioactive wastes , Cements (Adhesives) , Heat , Combustion , Fuels , Minerals , Slags , Containers
A Study on the Representative Sampling Survey for the Inspection of the Clearance Level for the Radioisotope Waste
Hong Joo Ahn, Ju Youl Kim, Se Chul Sohn, Kwang Yong Jee, In Koo Lee
ICEM 2007; 785-787doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7296
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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Inspection , Radioisotopes , Half-life , Storage , Composite materials , Design , Quality control , Quality control charts , Radioactive substances
Electrolytic Recycling of a Carbonate Salt in a Process With a Dissolution of Spent Nuclear Fuel in a Strong Alkaline Carbonate Media
Kwang-Wook Kim, In-Tae Kim, Seong-Min Kim, Yeon-Hwa Kim, Eil-Hee Lee, Kwang-Yong Jee
ICEM 2007; 789-793doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7327
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Topics: Recycling , Spent nuclear fuels , Ions , Carbon dioxide , Metals , Radioactive wastes , Uranium
Radioactive Waste Treatment Technologies and Environment
Ja´n Horva´th, Dusan Krasny
ICEM 2007; 795-799doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7359
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Programmable controllers , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive waste processing , Vitrification
Technology for NPP Decantate Treatment Realized at Kola NPP
V. I. Kornev, S. A. Dmitriev, A. E. Savkin, D. A. Fedorov, M. R. Stakhiv, S. R. Avezniyasov
ICEM 2007; 801-804doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7383
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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Industrial wastes , Separation (Technology) , Sorbents

D&D of Non-Reactor Nuclear Facilities

Environmental Assessment of Decommissioning Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG) in Northwest Russia
A. Hosseini, W. J. F. Standring, J. E. Brown, M. Dowdall, I. B. Amundsen
ICEM 2007; 805-808doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7059
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Topics: Generators , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioisotopes , Accidents , Radiation effects , Radioactivity
Dismantling of Alpha Contaminated Obsolete Installations and Glove Boxes on the IRMM Site in Geel (Belgium)
Pieter Cretskens, Gustaaf Melis, Koen Lenie
ICEM 2007; 809-815doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7134
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Topics: Contamination , Decontamination , Dust , Plates (structures) , Radioactive wastes , Risk , Safety
Release and Disposal of Materials During Decommissioning of Siemens MOX Fuel Fabrication Plant at Hanau, Germany
Werner Koenig, Roland Baumann
ICEM 2007; 817-823doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7205
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Topics: Fuels , Manufacturing , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive wastes , Structures , Clearances (Engineering) , Compacting , Containment , Contamination , Melting
Open-Air Demolition of Facilities Highly Contaminated With Plutonium
E. R. Lloyd, L. C. Zinsli, M. B. Lackey, J. M. Stevens
ICEM 2007; 825-830doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7318
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Topics: Demolition , Structures , Contamination , Ceilings , Construction equipment , Decontamination , Hazards , Meteorology , Modeling , Nuclear power stations

Repository Programs: Site Selection and Characterization, Underground Research Labs, Engineering and Geological Barriers - II

Development of a Requirements Management System for Technical Decision-Making Processes in the Geological Disposal Project
Hiroyoshi Ueda, Katsuhiko Ishiguro, Kazumi Kitayama, Kiyoshi Oyamada, Shoko Sato
ICEM 2007; 831-836doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7221
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Topics: Decision making , Nuclear environmental management , Boundary-value problems , Change management , Databases , Engineering prototypes , Modeling , Radioactive wastes , User interfaces
Radioactive Waste Disposal in Germany: No Site Decision - Keeping Competence
Bernhard Kienzler, Horst Geckeis, Klaus Gompper, Reinhardt Klenze
ICEM 2007; 837-843doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7222
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Topics: Radioactive waste disposal , Groundwater , Radioisotopes , Safety
The Strategy of the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre in the Area of High-Level Waste Form Compatibility Research
Karel Lemmens, Christelle Cachoir, Elie Valcke, Karine Ferrand, Marc Aertsens, Thierry Mennecart
ICEM 2007; 845-852doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7232
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Topics: Nuclear research , Safety , Spent nuclear fuels , Collaboration , Concretes , Decision making , Modeling , Polishing equipment
Grimsel Test Site — Phase VI: Review of Accomplishments and Next Steps
Stratis Vomvoris, Wolfgang Kickmaier
ICEM 2007; 853-859doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7239
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Topics: Cements (Adhesives) , Design , Diffusion (Physics) , Gunite , Heat , Modeling , Monitoring systems , Rocks , Testing
The Integrated Project NF-PRO: Recent Advances in European Research on the Near-Field System
Alain Sneyers, Bernd Grambow, Pedro Herna´n, Hans-Joachim Alheid, Jean-Franc¸ois Aranyossy, Lawrence Johnson
ICEM 2007; 861-866doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7269
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Topics: Spent nuclear fuels
Flow and Radionuclide Transport From Rock to Surface Systems: Characterization and Modelling of Potential Repository Sites in Sweden
Kent Werner, Emma Bosson, Sten Berglund
ICEM 2007; 867-872doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7300
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Radioisotopes , Rocks , Water , Groundwater , Safety , Deformation , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process)

Liquid Waste Treatment Process and Experience

Bioremediation of Organic Pollutants in a Radioactive Wastewater
Bilainu O. Oboirien, P. E. Molokwane, Evans M. N. Chirwa
ICEM 2007; 873-876doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7014
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Topics: Pollution , Sewage , Biodegradation , Strontium , Organic compounds , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes
Optimizing Liquid Waste Treatment Processing in PWRS: Focus on Modeling of the Variation of Ion-Exchange Resins Selectivity Coefficients
Fre´de´ric Gressier, Jan van der Lee, He´le`ne Schneider, Martin Bachet, Hubert Catalette
ICEM 2007; 877-883doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7116
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Topics: Ion exchange , Modeling , Pressurized water reactors , Resins , Waste treatment , Sorption , Cobalt , Accounting , Ions , Simulation
Reduction of Radioactive Secondary Waste With Steam Reforming in Treatment of Waste TBP/Dodecane
Tomoyuki Sone, Toshiki Sasaki, Hiromi Yamaguchi
ICEM 2007; 885-889doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7144
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Topics: Steam reforming , Waste treatment , Fuel gasification , Uranium , Filters , Water , Combustion chambers , Metals , Nuclear fuels , Nuclear power
Destruction of Nuclear Organic Waste by Supercritical Water Oxidation: Scale-Up of the Process
S. Moussiere, A. Roubaud, Ch. Joussot-Dubien, H.-A. Turc, B. Fournel
ICEM 2007; 891-896doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7170
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Topics: Organic wastes , Oxidation , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Combustion , Computational fluid dynamics , Design , Dimensions , Fluid dynamics
The Mochovce Final Treatment Center for Liquid Radioactive Waste Introduced to Active Trial Operation
T. Krajc, M. Stubna, K. Kravarik, M. Zatkulak, M. Slezak, V. Remias
ICEM 2007; 897-903doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7301
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Nuclear power stations , Asphalt , Bituminous materials , Pitch (Bituminous material) , Resins , Cements (Adhesives) , Containers , Grout (Mortar) , Testing
Waste Treatment by Selective Mineral Ion Exchanger
Aure´lie Polito
ICEM 2007; 905-909doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7340
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Topics: Minerals , Waste treatment , Decontamination , Design , Filtration , Inorganic compounds , Raw materials , Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations , Water pollution

Decontamination and Decommissioning Posters

Making the Optimal Decsion in Selecting Protective Clothing
J. Mark Price
ICEM 2007; 911-914doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7135
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Topics: Protective clothing , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Switches , Contamination , Durability , Heat , Logistics , Maintenance , Nuclear industry
Experimental Investigation on the Volume Reduction of Irradiated Graphite Arising From the Decommissioning of KRR-2
D. G. Lee, Y. J. Cho, H. C. Yang, K. W. Lee, C. H. Jung
ICEM 2007; 915-918doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7138
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Topics: Graphite , Nuclear decommissioning , Fluidized beds , Carbon , Chemical properties , High temperature , Neutrons , Nuclear power stations , Pyrolysis , Radioactive wastes
Melting Characteristics of the Stainless Steel Generated From the Uranium Conversion Plant
W. K. Choi, P. S. Song, B. Y. Min, W. Z. Oh, C. H. Jung
ICEM 2007; 919-924doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7159
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Topics: Melting , Stainless steel , Uranium , Slags , Absorption , Decontamination , Electric arc furnaces , Aluminum , Dust , Electric arcs
Analysis on Uranium Isotope in the Facilities of Nuclear Fuel Materials Using Depleted Uranium
Jong Seon Jeon, Ki Chul Jung, Sang Gyu Park, Tae Hyun Kim, Jae Min Lee
ICEM 2007; 925-928doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7160
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Topics: Isotopes , Nuclear fuels , Uranium , Contamination , Catalysts , Concretes , Manufacturing , Percolation theory , Water
Cost Calculations at Early Stages of Nuclear Research Facilities in the Nordic Countries
Klaus Iversen, Seppo Salmenhaara, Steinar Backe, Anna Cato, Staffan Lindskog, Clas Callander, Henrik Efraimsson, Inga Andersson, Rolf Sjo¨blom
ICEM 2007; 929-937doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7168
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Topics: Nuclear research , Nuclear decommissioning , Errors , Fuels , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear reactors , Project cost estimation , Surveying , Uncertainty analysis , Uranium
A Heating Experiment in the Argillites in the Meuse/Haute-Marne Underground Research Laboratory
Yannick Wileveau, Kun Su, Mehdi Ghoreychi
ICEM 2007; 939-944doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7276
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Topics: Heating
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process of V1 NPP Decommissioning
Igor Matejovicˇ, Vincent Pola´k
ICEM 2007; 945-952doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7299
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Resolution (Optics)

Environmental Remediation Posters

Final Covering of the Ronneburg Uranium Mining Site
Uwe Hoepfner
ICEM 2007; 953-957doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7190
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Topics: Uranium mining , Rocks , Soil , Water , Bearings , Climate , Cost benefit analysis , Design , Diffusion (Physics) , Engineering simulation
The Strategy on Rehabilitation of the Former Uranium Facilities at the “Pridneprovsky Chemical Plant” in Ukraine
O. Voitsekhovich, T. Lavrora, A. S. Skalskiy, V. F. Ryazantsev
ICEM 2007; 959-963doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7196
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Topics: Uranium , Milling , Rivers , Uranium mining , Mining
Development and Performance Assessment of a Soil Washing Equipment for Soil Contaminated With Radionuclide
Gye-Nam Kim, Jei-Kwon Moon, Chong-Hun Jung
ICEM 2007; 965-969doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7198
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Topics: Radioisotopes , Soil , Cobalt , Cycles , Isotopes , Particle size , Particulate matter , Weight (Mass)
Chemical Decontamination of the Residual Heat Removal System (RHRS) of Flamanville 1
Claude Steinkuhler, Reginald Coomans, Koen Lenie
ICEM 2007; 971-975doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7349
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Topics: Decontamination , Heat , Circuits , Delays , Dosimetry , Maintenance , Cycles
Agriculture in an Area Impacted by Past Uranium Mining Activities
F. P. Carvalho, J. M. Oliveira, O. Neves, M. M. Abreu, E. M. Vicente
ICEM 2007; 977-980doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7370
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Topics: Radioisotopes , Radium , Soil , Uranium , Uranium mining

Recent Developments in ER Technologies

The State of Permanganate With Relation to In Situ Chemical Oxidation
Brenda Veronda, Matthew Dingens
ICEM 2007; 981-984doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7002
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Topics: Oxidation , Design , Explosives , Groundwater , Organic compounds , Safety , Soil
Green Remediation: Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination Using Recycled Rinsewater as Bioremediation Substrate
Gaynor Dawson, Tom McKeon
ICEM 2007; 985-991doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7090
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Topics: Atoms , Chemical kinetics , Contamination , Explosives , Food processing industry , Hydrogen , Hydrogen production , Sewage , Vegetable oils
Bioavailability and Stability of Mercury Sulfide in Armuchee (USA) Soil
Fengxiang Han, Safwan Shiyab, Yi Su, David L. Monts, Charles A. Waggoner, Frank B. Matta
ICEM 2007; 993-999doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7122
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Topics: Soil , Stability , Mercury compounds , Chemical stability , Dynamics (Mechanics)
Accumulation of Mercury in Selected Plant Species Grown in Soils Contaminated With Different Mercury Compounds
Yi Su, Fengxiang Han, Safwan Shiyab, Jian Chen, David L. Monts
ICEM 2007; 1001-1007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7123
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Topics: Mercury compounds , Soil , Brakes , Metals , Chemistry , Contamination , Microscopy , Physiology , Reflectance , Secondary cells
Advances in the Application of In Situ Electrical Resistance Heating
Gregory Beyke, Gregory J. Smith
ICEM 2007; 1009-1017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7136
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Topics: Electrical resistance , Heating , Soil , Groundwater , Temperature , Electric current , Electrodes , Heat , Organic compounds , Bubbles
Removal of Mercury From Aqueous Solutions by ETS-4 Microporous Titanosilicate: Effect of Contact Time, Titanosilicate Mass and Initial Metal Concentration
C. B. Lopes, M. Otero, Z. Lin, E. Pereira, C. M. Silva, J. Rocha, A. C. Duarte
ICEM 2007; 1019-1023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7201
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Topics: Metals , Equilibrium (Physics) , Heavy metals , Ion exchange , Sorption , Wastewater treatment , Water
Utilizing the Right Mix of Environmental Cleanup Technologies
Wade Whitaker, Chris Bergren, Mary Flora
ICEM 2007; 1025-1030doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7369
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Topics: Contamination , Electrical resistance , Fracture (Process) , Groundwater , Hazardous substances , Heating , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Pumps , Radioisotopes , Regulations

HLW, Fissile, TRU and Spent Nuclear Fuel Short and Long-Term Issues

Turbulent Impinging Flow Simulation for High-Level Waste Storage and Processing Applications
S. Rhea, M. Fairweather
ICEM 2007; 1031-1037doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7009
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Topics: Flow simulation , Storage , Turbulence , Particulate matter , Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Computational fluid dynamics , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Engineering simulation , Fluid dynamics
Development of a Computer Simulation Technique for Predicting Heat Transfer in Multiphase Liquid-Particle Flow Systems
Kevin F. Malone, Bao H. Xu, Michael Fairweather
ICEM 2007; 1039-1046doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7025
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Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Particulate matter , Bulk solids , Cooling systems , Heat , Simulation , Solids , Spent nuclear fuels
Inductive Cold Crucible Melting and Characterization of Uranium and Thorium Bearing Murataite Ceramics
O. A. Knyazev, A. G. Ptashkin, S. V. Stefanovsky, M. A. Zen’kovskaya, S. V. Yudintsev, B. S. Nikonov, O. I. Stefanovsky
ICEM 2007; 1047-1053doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7126
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Topics: Bearings , Ceramics , Melting , Uranium , Crystals , Computer simulation , Reflection , Transmission electron microscopy , X-ray diffraction
A National Perspective: Establishing and Implementing a Characterization Program in the U.S. for Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste
Roger Nelson, Alton D. Harris, III
ICEM 2007; 1055-1058doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7129
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Waste disposal , Containers , Defense industry , Environmental Protection Agency , Hazardous wastes , Nuclear weapons , Radiation (Physics) , Waste management
Interim Storage Technology of Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste in Germany
H. Geiser, J. Schro¨der
ICEM 2007; 1059-1064doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7211
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Topics: Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Aircraft , Boiling water reactors , Pressurized water reactors , Safety , Structures , Accidents , Concretes , Containers
Application of Spent Fuel Characterization and Leaching Studies for Validating Alteration Models
Javier Quin˜ones, Joaquin Cobos Sabate, Eduardo Iglesias, Nieves Rodriguez, Aurora Marti´nez-Esparza
ICEM 2007; 1065-1069doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7243
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Topics: Spent nuclear fuels , Corrosion , Modeling , Stability , Uncertainty
Dose Rate Effects on the Accumulation of Radiation Damage
V. V. Rondinella, T. Wiss, J.-P. Hiernaut, D. Staicu
ICEM 2007; 1071-1076doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7322
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Topics: Radiation damage , Storage , Damage , Alpha decay , Spent nuclear fuels , Temperature

Decommissioning Strategies and Facility Release

Lower Bound of Optimization in Radiological Protection System Taking Account of Practical Implementation of Clearance
Takatoshi Hattori
ICEM 2007; 1077-1081doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7042
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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Optimization , Uncertainty , Safety , Electromagnetic scattering , Errors , Gamma rays , Nuclear power , Probability , Radiation (Physics)
Pre-Decommissioning Radiological Characterization of Concrete
Sven Boden, Eric Cantrel
ICEM 2007; 1083-1088doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7044
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Topics: Concretes , Nuclear decommissioning , Radiological characterization , Decontamination , Contamination , Radioisotopes , Building materials , Clearances (Engineering) , Drilling , Gamma ray spectrometry
Final Cleanup of Buildings Within in Legacy French Research Facilities: Strategy, Tools and Lessons Learned
C. Le Goaller, C. Doutreluingne, M. A. Berton, O. Doucet
ICEM 2007; 1089-1094doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7132
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Topics: Structures , Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Safety , Demolition , Gamma ray spectrometry , Nuclear power , Particulate matter , Radioactive wastes , Spectroscopy
Study for Radionuclide Transfer Ratio of Aerosols Generated During Heat Cutting
Yukihiro Iguchi, Tsutomu Baba, Hiroto Kawakami, Takashi Kitahara, Atsushi Watanabe, Mitsuhiro Kodama
ICEM 2007; 1095-1101doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7139
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Topics: Aerosols , Cutting , Heat , Radioisotopes , Filters , Fuels , Melting , Melting point , Metallic elements , Vapor pressure
Concrete Crushing and Sampling: A Methodology and Technology for the Unconditional Release of Concrete Material From Decommissioning
R. Gilis, P. Lewandowski, B. Ooms, N. Reusen, W. Van Laer, R. Walthe´ry
ICEM 2007; 1103-1107doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7237
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Topics: Concretes , Nuclear decommissioning , Demolition , Structures , Clearances (Engineering) , Decontamination , Industrial wastes , Metals , Particulate matter , Radioisotopes
In-House Developed Methodologies and Tools for Decommissioning Projects
Michel Detilleux, Baudouin Centner
ICEM 2007; 1109-1117doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7350
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear power stations , Computer software , Nuclides , Algorithms , Boilers , Circuits , Computer-aided design , Heat exchangers , Nuclear research

Advanced L/ILW Conditioning Technologies

Investigation of Particle-Laden Flow in a Straight Duct Using Large Eddy Simulation
M. Fairweather, J. Yao
ICEM 2007; 1119-1124doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7029
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Topics: Ducts , Flow (Dynamics) , Large eddy simulation , Particulate matter , Fluids , Reynolds number , Buoyancy , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Equations of motion , Gravity (Force)
Oil Immobilization Program at Sellafield: An Innovative Approach
Helen Cassidy
ICEM 2007; 1125-1132doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7065
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Topics: Acceptance criteria , Decontamination , Hazardous wastes , Polymers , Radioactive substances , Radioactive wastes , Regulations , Solidification
The Influence of Zeta Potential and Yield Stress on the Filtration Characteristics of a Magnesium Hydroxide Simulant
Simon Biggs, Rafiq Nabi, Colin Poole, Ashok Patel
ICEM 2007; 1133-1139doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7071
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Topics: Filtration , Magnesium (Metal) , Shear (Mechanics) , Yield stress
Novel Technology for Hydrothermal Treatment of NPP Evaporator Concentrates
Valentin Avramenko, Vitaly Dobrzhansky, Dmitry Marinin, Valentin Sergienko, Sergey Shmatko
ICEM 2007; 1141-1146doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7093
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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Oxidation , Radioisotopes , Radioactive wastes , Cobalt , Composite materials , Cycles , Evaporation , Flow (Dynamics) , Plasmas (Ionized gases)
The Effect of Particle-Particle Interaction Forces on the Flow Properties of Silica Slurries
David Harbottle, Dominic Rhodes, Michael Fairweather, Simon Biggs
ICEM 2007; 1147-1152doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7104
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Particulate matter , Slurries , Chemistry , Pipe flow , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Electrolytes , Fluids , Granular materials , Non-Newtonian fluids
New Innovative Electrocoagulation (EC) Treatment Technology for BWR Colloidal Iron Utilizing the Seeding and Filtration Electronically (SAFE™) System
Mark S. Denton, William D. Bostick
ICEM 2007; 1153-1172doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7186
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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Filtration , Iron , Filters , Particulate matter , Water , Condensed matter , Containers , Electrical conductivity , Fuels
The ZWILAG Interim Storage Plasma Plant: Technology to Handle Operational Waste From Nuclear Plants
Walter Heep
ICEM 2007; 1173-1178doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7242
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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Plasmas (Ionized gases) , Storage , Radioactive wastes , Alloys , Melting , Metallurgy , Optimization , Radiation (Physics) , Separation (Technology)
The Role of Tetronics Plasma Vitrification Technology in the Management and Conditioning of Nuclear Waste
David Deegan, Charlie Scales
ICEM 2007; 1179-1187doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7271
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Topics: Plasmas (Ionized gases) , Radioactive wastes , Vitrification , Cements (Adhesives) , Climate , Electric arcs , Hazardous wastes , High temperature , Liabilities , Regulatory compliance

Disposal Site and Waste Form Characterization and Performance Assessment

Modelling Approach to LILW-SL Repository Safety Evaluation for Different Waste Packing Options
Janez Perko, Dirk Mallants, Geert Volckaert, George Towler, Mike Egan, Sandi Virsˇek, Bojan Hertl
ICEM 2007; 1189-1196doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7069
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Topics: Modeling , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning) , Safety , Containers , Packaging , Resins , Nuclear decommissioning , Ion exchange , Radioisotopes
Preliminary Safety Analysis of the Baita Bihor Radioactive Waste Repository, Romania
Richard Little, Felicia Dragolici, Alex Bond, Ludovic Matyasi, Sandor Matyasi, Mihaela Naum, Ortenzia Niculae, Mike Thorne, Sarah Watson
ICEM 2007; 1197-1200doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7095
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Topics: Radioactive waste repositories , Safety , Biomedicine , Optimization , Radioactive wastes , Uncertainty
Alpha-Contaminated Solid Waste Sorting and Conditionining at Belgoprocess (Belgium): Lessons Learned From the First Three Years Operation
J. M. Cuchet, J. P. Lahaye, P. Luycx, E. Van Nueten, A. De Goeyse
ICEM 2007; 1201-1208doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7219
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Topics: Solid wastes , Manufacturing , Cements (Adhesives) , Construction , Design , Fuels , Nuclear fuel cycle , Radioactive wastes , Storage
Setup and Organisation of a NDA-System Procurement Project
John Botte, Paul Gielen
ICEM 2007; 1209-1212doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7274
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Topics: Measurement systems , Mechanical engineering , Risk , Safety , Teams

Radioactive Waste From Research Institutes and General Industries

Accelerator Waste: A New Challenge for Radioanalytics
Dorothea Schumann, Michael Wohlmuther, Jo¨rg Neuhausen
ICEM 2007; 1213-1218doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7008
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Topics: Accelerator mass spectrometry , Electron beams , Half-life , Isotopes , Manufacturing , Nuclides , Proton accelerators , Radioisotopes , Separation (Technology) , Spectroscopy
Radiological Characterization of the Nuclear Waste Streams of the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK•CEN
Patrick Maris, Rene´ Cornelissen, Michel Bruggeman
ICEM 2007; 1219-1223doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7249
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Topics: Nuclear research , Radioactive wastes , Radiological characterization , Nuclides , Radioisotopes , Nondestructive evaluation
Processing of Historic High Radioactive Waste Coming From Nuclear Applications
L. P. M. van Velzen, R. M. de Vos, R. Ijpelaan, R. van Tongeren, L. P. Roobol
ICEM 2007; 1225-1229doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7268
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Containers , Separation (Technology) , Design , Isotopes , Licensing , Molybdenum , Nondestructive evaluation , Storage
On-Site Characterisation, Re-Packaging and Transport of Luminised, Former Aircraft Escape Hatches
Nigel Reeves, Colette Grundy, Alex Sutherland, Gordon John, Cath Shaw, Lisa Green, Ian Beadle
ICEM 2007; 1231-1236doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7289
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Topics: Aircraft , Packaging , Containment , Construction , Containers , Contamination , Emergencies , Environmental health and safety , Governments , Health and safety

D&D Technologies

Recent Progress in Low-Level Gamma Imaging
C. Mahe´, F. Lamadie, Ph. Girones, C. Le Goaller
ICEM 2007; 1237-1242doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7046
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Topics: Imaging , Nuclear decommissioning , Gamma ray spectrometry , Nuclear power stations , Probes , Sensors
Radiological Characterization of a Vitrification Facility for Decommissioning
M. Asou, C. Le Goaller, F. Martin
ICEM 2007; 1243-1247doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7070
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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Radiological characterization , Vitrification , Decontamination , Gamma ray spectrometry , Imaging , Inspection , Radioactive wastes , Storage tanks
Application of Clearance Automatic Laser Inspection System to Clearance Measurement of Concrete Waste
Michiya Sasaki, Haruyuki Ogino, Takatoshi Hattori
ICEM 2007; 1249-1255doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7119
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Topics: Clearances (Engineering) , Concretes , Inspection , Lasers , Radioisotopes , Calibration , Cements (Adhesives) , Gamma rays , Alpha decay , Evaluation methods
Evaluation of Aluminum Pit Corrosion in Oak Ridge Research Reactor Pool by Quantitative Imaging and Thermodynamic Modeling
Ping-Rey Jang, Rangaswami Arunkumar, Jeffrey S. Lindner, Zhiling Long, Melissa A. Mott, Walter P. Okhuysen, Yi Su, David L. Monts, Paula G. Kirk, John Ettien
ICEM 2007; 1257-1264doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7121
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Topics: Aluminum , Corrosion , Imaging , Modeling , Decontamination , Deformation , Diffraction patterns , Fuels , Inspection , Irradiation (Radiation exposure)
Relative Performance of a TGS for the Assay of Drummed Waste as Function of Collimator Opening
S. C. Kane, S. Croft, P. McClay, R. Venkataraman, M. F. Villani
ICEM 2007; 1265-1269doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7174
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Topics: Accuracy and precision , Containers , Data acquisition , Density , Emissions , Image reconstruction , Imaging , Instrumentation , Nondestructive evaluation , Nuclear industry
Abrasive Blasting: A Technique for the Industrial Decontamination of Metal Components and Concrete Blocks From Decommissioning to Unconditional Release Levels
R. Gilis, P. Lewandowski, B. Ooms, N. Reusen, W. Van Laer, R. Walthe´ry
ICEM 2007; 1271-1275doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7235
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Topics: Blasting , Concrete blocks , Decontamination , Metalwork , Nuclear decommissioning , Metals , Radioactive wastes , Recycling , Concretes , Containers
The Prototype Fast Reactor at Dounreay, Scotland: Process and Engineering Development for Sodium Removal
A. Mann, R. Herrick, M. Smith, B. Fletcher, J. Gunn, W. Husband
ICEM 2007; 1277-1282doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7250
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Topics: Engineering prototypes , Fast neutron reactors , Sodium , Design , Construction , Damage , Nitrogen , Pumps , Temperature , Testing
An Optimized Strategy for the Management of Spent Steam Generators
Eric Cantrel, Luc Denissen, Henri Davain, Jean-Phillipe Leveau, Johan Lauwers, Thierry Gillet
ICEM 2007; 1283-1290doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7330
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Topics: Boilers , Decontamination , Evacuations , Wire , Cutting , Diamonds , Melting , Carbon steel , Circuits , Clearances (Engineering)

Contaminant Migration and Transfer Assessment

Estimating Fate and Transport of Multiple Contaminants in the Vadose Zone Using a Multi-Layered Soil Column and Three-Phase Equilibrium Partitioning Model
Gregory G. Rucker
ICEM 2007; 1291-1298doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7150
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Topics: Equilibrium (Physics) , Soil , Groundwater , Agricultural pollution , Contamination , Data collection , Modeling , Water wells
Integrated Fate and Toxicity Assessment for Site Contaminants
Margaret McDonell, John Peterson, Molly Finster, R. Douglas Hildebrand
ICEM 2007; 1299-1305doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7323
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Topics: Framing (Construction) , Groundwater , Leachates , Radioisotopes , Strontium , Structural frames , Water
Reactive Transport Modelling of the Interaction of Fission Product Ground Contamination With Alkaline and Cementitious Leachates
S. Kwong, J. Small
ICEM 2007; 1307-1315doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7334
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Topics: Contamination , Leachates , Modeling , Nuclear fission , Mechanical admittance , Foundations , Groundwater , Grout (Mortar) , Nuclear decommissioning , Plumes (Fluid dynamics)
Numerical Assessment of the Origin of Deep Salinity in a Low Permeability Fractured Medium
Jordi Guimera`, Eduardo Ruiz, Miguel Luna, David Arcos, Cristina Dome`nech, Salvador Jordana, Hiromitsu Saegusa, Teruki Iwatsuki
ICEM 2007; 1317-1324doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7363
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Topics: Diffusion (Physics) , Electrical conductivity , Fluids , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Groundwater , Ions , Permeability , Rocks , Seawater
Environmental Radioactivity Assessment Around Old Uranium Mining Sites Near Mangualde (Viseu), Portugal
Fernando P. Carvalho, Joa˜o M. Oliveira, Lube´lia M. Torres
ICEM 2007; 1325-1331doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7366
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Topics: Radioactivity , Radioisotopes , Soil , Uranium mining , Water

Global Partnering for World Safety and Security

Long-Term Storage Facility for Reactor Compartments in Sayda Bay: German Support for Utilization of Nuclear Submarines in Russia
Dietmar Wolff, Holger Vo¨lzke, Wolfgang Weber, Volker Noack, Gu¨nther Ba¨uerle
ICEM 2007; 1333-1340doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7083
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Topics: Storage , Underwater vehicles , Computers , Concretes , Construction , Economics , Keel , Materials research , Monitoring systems , Navy
Building Relationships With Foreign Governments in Support of Threat Reduction
George L. Cajigal
ICEM 2007; 1341-1345doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7254
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Topics: Governments , Liabilities , Regulations
Global Partnering Related to Nuclear Materials Safeguards and Security: A Pragmatic Approach to International Safeguards Work
Dennis Stanford
ICEM 2007; 1347-1356doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7261
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Topics: Security , Nuclear fuels , Teams

Siting, Design, Construction, and Operation of L/ILW Disposal Facilities

Application of FEPs Analysis to Identify Research Priorities Relevant to the Safety Case for an Australian Radioactive Waste Facility
T. E. Payne, P. J. McGlinn
ICEM 2007; 1357-1363doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7064
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Safety , Accidents , Damage , Design , Groundwater , Performance , Radioisotopes , Teams
The Environmental Constraint Needs for Design Improvements to the Saligny I/LLW-Repository Near Cernavoda NPP
Gheorghe Barariu
ICEM 2007; 1365-1374doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7082
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Topics: Design , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive wastes , Economics , Spent nuclear fuels
Planning for the Recreational End Use of a Future LLR Waste Mound in Canada: Leaving an Honourable Legacy
H. R. Kleb, R. L. Zelmer
ICEM 2007; 1375-1381doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7087
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Topics: Decontamination , Design , Diamonds , Governments , Health and safety , Radioactive wastes , Storage , Waste management
The Korean Final Repository for Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste
Young-Ki Kim, Kwang-Hoon Koh, Sang-Sun Lee, Gi-Won Choi, Byung-Sik Lee, Heon-Woo Kwon, Hyeong-Nam Lee, Jun-Sang Yoo, Bok-Ok Park
ICEM 2007; 1383-1387doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7130
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Tunnels , Construction , Linings (Textiles) , Concretes , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Groundwater , Gunite , Nuclides
Enlargement of the Baldone Near-Surface Radioactive Waste Repository
A. Dreimanis
ICEM 2007; 1389-1396doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7165
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Topics: Construction , Education , Nuclear decommissioning , Optimization , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive waste repositories , Radioactive wastes , Safety , Storage , Waste management
The Belgian Approach Towards the Study of the Compatibility of Eurobitum With the Geological Disposal Environment
Elie Valcke, Robert Gens
ICEM 2007; 1397-1404doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7284
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Topics: Nuclear research , Pressure , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Safety , Water

National and International Programs for Spent Nuclear Fuel, Fissile, TRU, and HLW Management

European Concepts for Shared Storage and Disposal Facilities for Radioactive Wastes?
Ewoud Verhoef, Hans Code´e, Vladan Sˇtefula, Charles McCombie
ICEM 2007; 1405-1409doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7108
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Storage , Radioactive waste storage , Spent nuclear fuels
Key Issues Identified From Project TRU-2 on the Generic Co-Location Concept of Transuranic (TRU) Waste and High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLW) Repositories in Japan
Andrew J. Martin, Shigeki Kuroda, Keiji Morimoto, Gento Kamei, Masao Shiotsuki
ICEM 2007; 1411-1418doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7231
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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Cements (Building materials) , Electricity (Physics) ,