Nuclear decommissioning : planning, execution and international experience /
Once a nuclear installation has reached the end of its safe and economical operational lifetime, the need for its decommissioning arises. Different strategies can be employed for nuclear decommissioning, based on the evaluation of particular hazards and their attendant risks, as well as on the analy...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, Pa. :
Woodhead Pub.,
2012.
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing in energy ;
no. 36. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Once a nuclear installation has reached the end of its safe and economical operational lifetime, the need for its decommissioning arises. Different strategies can be employed for nuclear decommissioning, based on the evaluation of particular hazards and their attendant risks, as well as on the analysis of costs of clean-up and waste management. This allows for decommissioning either soon after permanent shutdown, or perhaps a long time later, the latter course allowing for radioactivity levels to drop in any activated or contaminated components. It is crucial for clear processes and best practices to be applied in decommissioning such installations and sites, particular where any significant health and environmental risks exist. This book critically reviews the nuclear decommissioning processes and technologies applicable to nuclear power plants and other civilian nuclear facilities. Part one focuses on the fundamental planning issues in starting a nuclear decommissioning process, from principles and safety regulations, to financing and project management. Part two covers the execution phase of nuclear decommissioning projects, detailing processes and technologies such as dismantling, decontamination, and radioactive waste management, as well as environmental remediation, site clearance and reuse. Finally, part three details international experience in the decommissioning of nuclear applications, including the main nuclear reactor types and nuclear fuel cycle facilities, as well as small nuclear facilities and legacy nuclear waste sites. Critically reviews nuclear decommissioning processes and technologies applicable to nuclear power plants and other civilian nuclear facilitiesDiscusses the fundamental planning issues in starting a nuclear decommissioning processConsiders the execution phase of nuclear decommissioning projects, including dismantling, decontamination, and radioactive waste management, as well as environmental remediation, site clearance and reuse. |
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| Item Description: | ScienceDirect eBook - Energy 2012 (Elsevier and Woodhead) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxii, 824 pages :) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0857091158 9780857091154 9780857095336 0857095331 |
| ISSN: | 2044-9364 ; |
