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ASME 2009 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Volume 1
Low/Intermediate-Level Waste Management
A Preliminary Postclosure Safety Assessment of OPG’s Proposed L&ILW Deep Geologic Repository, Canada
Richard Little, John Avis, Nicola Calder, Nava Garisto, Paul Gierszewski, Helen Leung, Laura Limer, James Penfold, George Towler, Russell Walke, Robert Walsh
ICEM 2009; 19-28https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16289
Numerical Assessment of the Long-Term Safety of the Morsleben Repository for Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste
ICEM 2009; 39-48https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16346
Topics:
Radioactive wastes
,
Safety
,
Licensing
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Radioisotopes
,
Regulations
,
Sensitivity analysis
,
Uncertainty
Characterization of the Radiochemical Activity in CANDU Steam Generators
ICEM 2009; 81-87https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16204
Topics:
Boilers
,
Radioisotopes
,
Storage
,
Gamma ray spectrometry
,
Germanium
,
Melting
,
Metals
,
Recycling
,
Sensors
MGAv10: The Latest Evolution in the Multi-Group Analysis Code
Stephen Croft, Andrey Bosko, Ray Gunnink, Sasha Philips, Joe Lamontagne, Markku Koskelo, Robert McElroy
ICEM 2009; 89-93https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16248
Topics:
Computers
,
Feedback
,
Fuels
,
Gamma rays
,
Germanium
,
Isotopes
,
Neutrons
,
Nuclear fission
,
Nuclear fuel cycle
,
Nuclear industry
Improved Practices for Packaging Transuranic Waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LA-UR-09-03293)
ICEM 2009; 107-111https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16280
Topics:
Packaging
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Acceptance criteria
,
Containers
,
Nondestructive evaluation
,
Corrective actions
,
Gases
,
Generators
,
Hydrogen
,
Quality control
The Next EDF Tracking System
ICEM 2009; 113-117https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16292
The DIAMOND University Research Consortium: Nuclear Waste Characterisation, Immobilisation and Storage
ICEM 2009; 123-132https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16374
Topics:
Diamonds
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Storage
,
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Collaboration
,
Decontamination
,
Energy generation
,
Fuels
,
Governments
,
Innovation
Operational Experience With a Commercial Plant for Stabilisation of Radioactive Sludge and Other Materials in the United Kingdom
ICEM 2009; 155-161https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16042
Topics:
Blast furnaces
,
Cements (Adhesives)
,
Contamination
,
Decontamination
,
Demolition
,
Design
,
Doors
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Fly ash
,
Grouting
The Development of a Method for the Simultaneous Measurement of Cerium (IV) and Chromium (VI) Species in Nitric Acid Media
ICEM 2009; 163-169https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16124
Topics:
Accelerants (Fuels)
,
Aluminum
,
Chemistry
,
Corrosion
,
Corrosion protection
,
Design
,
Ions
,
Iron
,
Magnesium (Metal)
,
Neodymium
Incineration of Contaminated Oil From Sellafield
ICEM 2009; 171-175https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16246
Topics:
Incinerators
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Nuclear industry
,
Oils
,
Packaging
,
Petroleum
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Storage
,
Transportation systems
Radioactive Oil Decontamination Development: An Overview
ICEM 2009; 177-183https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16251
Topics:
Decontamination
,
Oils
,
Petroleum
,
Contamination
,
Cycles
,
Hazardous substances
,
Nuclear industry
,
Radioactivity
,
Vacuum pumps
The Sorption and Mechanical Properties of the Modified Concrete Matrix Used for Conditioning of Radioactive Waste
ICEM 2009; 185-189https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16255
Topics:
Concretes
,
Mechanical properties
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Sorption
,
Cements (Adhesives)
,
Bending strength
,
Decontamination
,
Hydrogels
,
Radioisotopes
Measurement of Solid-Liquid Mixtures Using Electrical Tomography Measurement Techniques
ICEM 2009; 215-220https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16088
Topics:
Design
,
Electrodes
,
Flaw detection
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Flow measurement
,
Imaging
,
Impedance (Electricity)
,
Industrial plants
,
Pipelines
,
Process control
Characterization of NORM Sources in Petroleum Coke Calcining Processes
ICEM 2009; 227-231https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16314
Topics:
Coke
,
Petroleum
,
Roasting (Metallurgy)
,
Bricks
,
Refractories (Materials)
,
Feedstock
,
Temperature
,
Demolition
,
Kilns
,
Aerosols
Separation of Lanthanide Fission Products in a Eutectic Waste Salts Delivered From Pyroprocessing of a Spent Oxide Fuel by Using Lab-Scale Oxidative Precipitation Apparatus
ICEM 2009; 299-302https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16127
Topics:
Fuels
,
Nuclear fission
,
Precipitation
,
Separation (Technology)
,
Oxidation
,
Coprecipitation
,
Oxygen
,
Temperature
Cementation of Problem LRW Using Porous Concrete
Andrey P. Varlakov, Alexandr V. Germanov, Sergey A. Dmitriev, Alexandr S. Barinov, Artur E. Arustamov
ICEM 2009; 309-311https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16139
Topics:
Concretes
,
Containers
,
Cements (Adhesives)
,
Hardening
,
Nuclides
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Safety
Comparison of Actinides Separation by Coprecipitation and Chromatographic Resin (Dipex®) for Gross Alpha Determination
ICEM 2009; 325-328https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16249
Topics:
Coprecipitation
,
Resins
,
Separation (Technology)
,
Radioactivity
,
Ion exchange
,
Microwaves
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Radioisotopes
,
Safety
Further Development of Iodine Immobilization Technique by Low Temperature Vitrification With BiPbO2I
ICEM 2009; 329-334https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16268
Topics:
Low temperature
,
Vitrification
,
Glass
,
Boron
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Filters
,
Furnaces
,
Nuclear magnetic resonance
,
Melting
,
Modeling
Hydraulic Behaviour of Nuclear Waste Flows
ICEM 2009; 345-352https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16376
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Particulate matter
,
Turbulence
,
Pipe flow
,
Reynolds number
,
Pipes
,
Solids
,
Waste treatment
,
Channel flow
Monte Carlo Simulation of a Compartment Model of Radionuclide Migration at a Radioactive Waste Repository
Francesco Cadini, Jacopo De Sanctis, Enrico Zio, Diana Avram, Tommaso Girotti, Alfredo Luce, Alberto Taglioni
ICEM 2009; 399-404https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16168
Topics:
Radioactive waste repositories
,
Radioisotopes
,
Simulation
Design Options for the UK’s ILW Geological Disposal Facility
Tim Hicks, Matt White, Tamara Baldwin, Neil Chapman, Fiona Neall, Ian McKinley, Paul Hooker, Phil Richardson, Samantha King
ICEM 2009; 421-431https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16241
Topics:
Design
,
Governments
,
Nuclear decommissioning
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Rocks
,
Spent nuclear fuels
Factors Influencing the Performance and Lifetime of Fibrous Glass and Metal Media HEPA Filters
ICEM 2009; 475-483https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16285
Topics:
Glass
,
HEPA filters
,
Metals
,
Filters
,
Design
,
Aerosols
,
Risk assessment
,
Combustion
,
Density
,
Emissions
Spent Fuel, Fissile, Transuranic, High-Level Waste Management
The Collaborative EC Project ReCosy
ICEM 2009; 549-555https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16203
Modelling Radionuclide Mobility of Spent Fuel in a Deep Geological Repository Located in a Clay Bedrock
ICEM 2009; 561-573https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16240
Topics:
Mechanical admittance
,
Modeling
,
Radioisotopes
,
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Alpha decay
,
Chain
,
Engineering simulation
,
Precipitation
,
Radioactivity
,
Simulation
Separation of Fission Products and Actinides From Savannah River Site High-Level Nuclear Wastes
ICEM 2009; 601-610https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16174
Topics:
Ion exchange
,
Nuclear fission
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Rivers
,
Separation (Technology)
,
Strontium
,
Hazardous substances
,
Design
,
Diluents
,
Industrial research
The Use of Hot-Isostatic Pressing to Process Nuclear Waste Forms
Martin W. A. Stewart, Sam A. Moricca, Tina Eddowes, Yingjie Zhang, Eric R. Vance, Gregory R. Lumpkin, Melody L. Carter, Mark Dowson, Michael James
ICEM 2009; 611-616https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16253
Topics:
Pressing
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Borosilicate glasses
,
Crystallization
,
Design
,
Electrical conductivity
,
Glass
,
Heat resistant glass
,
Melting
,
Viscosity
Development of the ENVI Simulator to Estimate Korean SNF Flow and Its Cost
ICEM 2009; 623-630https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16060
Topics:
Computer software
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Logistics
,
Nuclear power
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Risk
,
Safety
,
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Storage
,
Transportation systems
Implementation of a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in the UK by the NDA Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD): Coupled Modelling of Gas Generation and Multiphase Flow Between the Co-Located ILW/LLW and HLW/SF Components of a GDF
ICEM 2009; 637-647https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16307
Topics:
Modeling
,
Multiphase flow
,
Radioactive wastes
,
Pressure
,
Groundwater
,
Pressure gradient
,
Rocks
,
Safety
,
Design
,
Flux (Metallurgy)
Disposal of Spent Fuel From German Nuclear Power Plants
ICEM 2009; 649-659https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16028
Topics:
Nuclear power stations
,
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Storage
,
Fuel rods
,
Test facilities
,
Design
,
Economics
,
Fuels
,
Locks (Waterways)
,
Manufacturing
A Study on the Once-Through Back-End Fuel Cycle Scenario
ICEM 2009; 695-696https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16129
Topics:
Nuclear fuel cycle
,
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Recycling
,
Safety
Characteristics on the SAP-Based Wasteform Containing Radioactive Molten Salt Waste
ICEM 2009; 697-700https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16137
Topics:
Alkali metals
,
Binders (Materials)
,
Borosilicate glasses
,
Chain
,
Composite materials
,
Durability
,
Metals
,
Radioisotopes
,
Sintering
,
Sol-gel processing
Separation of Lanthanoid Phosphates From the Spent Electrolyte of Pyroprocessing
Ippei Amamoto, Hirohide Kofuji, Munetaka Myochin, Tatsuya Tsuzuki, Yasushi Takasaki, Tetsuji Yano, Takayuki Terai
ICEM 2009; 705-713https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16265
Topics:
Electrolytes
,
Separation (Technology)
,
Filtration
,
Alkali metals
,
Glass
,
Lithium
,
Metals
,
Nuclear fission
,
Precipitation
,
Radioactive wastes
Amendments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada (40 CFR Part 197)
ICEM 2009; 747-755https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16156
Topics:
Background radiation
,
Energy policy
,
Environmental Protection Agency
,
Risk
,
Stability
Approaches for Modelling Transient Unsaturated-Saturated Groundwater Flow During and After Construction
ICEM 2009; 757-766https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16242
Topics:
Construction
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Groundwater
,
Modeling
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Hydraulic conductivity
,
Rocks
,
Water
,
Grouting
,
Inflow
Current Status of Phase II Investigations: Mizunami Underground Research Laboratory (MIU) Project
Tadahiko Tsuruta, Masahiro Uchida, Katsuhiro Hama, Hiroya Matsui, Shinji Takeuchi, Kenji Amano, Ryuji Takeuchi, Hiromitsu Saegusa, Toshiyuki Matsuoka, Takashi Mizuno
ICEM 2009; 767-774https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16262
Topics:
Chemistry
,
Construction
,
Groundwater
,
Monitoring systems
,
Nuclear power
,
Pressure
,
Rocks
Implementation of a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) in the UK by the NDA Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD): The Potential for Interaction Between the Co-Located ILW/LLW and HLW/SF Components of a GDF
ICEM 2009; 787-798https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16306
Topics:
Radioactive wastes
,
Design
,
Safety
,
Rocks
,
Geometry
,
Governments
,
Heat flux
,
Plumes (Fluid dynamics)
,
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Three-dimensional models
WIPP: A Perspective From Ten Years of Operating Success
ICEM 2009; 799-803https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16189
Topics:
Containers
,
Defense industry
,
Generators
,
Half-life
,
Storage
,
Teams
,
Transportation systems
Research Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel Shipment From the Czech Republic to the Russian Federation
ICEM 2009; 805-810https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16195
Topics:
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Fuels
,
Governments
,
Nuclear fuels
,
Nuclear power
,
Nuclear research
,
Radioactive substances
,
Rods
,
Safety
,
Thermography
Contingency Options for the Dry Storage of Magnox Spent Fuel in the UK
ICEM 2009; 811-816https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16330
Topics:
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Storage
,
Fuels
,
Uranium
,
Hydrogen
,
Metals
,
Secondary cells
,
Water
,
Concretes
,
Corrosion
The Effect of Waste Loading on the Characteristics of Borosilicate SRS SB4 Waste Glasses
Sergey Stefanovsky, Alexander Kobelev, Vladimir Lebedev, Michael Polkanov, Dmitriy Suntsov, James Marra
ICEM 2009; 835-841https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16196
Topics:
Borosilicate glasses
,
Glass
,
Aluminum
,
Cooling
,
Durability
,
Electron microscopy
,
Furnaces
,
Glass ceramics
,
Magnetite
,
Radioactive wastes
Cold Crucible Vitrification of SRS SB4 Waste at High Waste Loadings
Sergey Stefanovsky, Alexander Kobelev, Vladimir Lebedev, Oleg Knyazev, Michael Polkanov, James Marra
ICEM 2009; 843-849https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2009-16197
Topics:
Electrical resistivity
,
Glass
,
Glass melting
,
Melting
,
Slurries
,
Temperature
,
Viscosity
,
Vitrification
,
Water
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