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ASME 2013 15th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management

September 8–12, 2013

Brussels, Belgium

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ISBN:

978-0-7918-5601-7

In This Volume

Low/Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Management (64)
Spent Fuel, Fissile Material, Transuranic and High-Level Radioactive Waste Management (36)

Volume 1: Low/Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Management; Spent Fuel, Fissile Material, Transuranic and High-Level Radioactive Waste Management

Low/Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Management

ISO Standardization of Theoretical Activity Evaluation Method for Low and Intermediate Level Activated Waste Generated at Nuclear Power Plants

Makoto Kashiwagi, Mike Garamszeghy, Bertrand Lantès, Sébastien Bonne, Lucien Pillette-Cousin, Jose Luis Leganes, Ben Volmert, David W. James

ICEM 2013; V001T01A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96025

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Topics: Evaluation methods , Nuclear power stations , Nuclides , Radioactivity , Radiation (Physics) , Teams , Computational methods , Safety , Engineering standards , International Organization for Standardization

Fundamental Study on Mitigation of Rocking Motion of a Cask System by a Gyro System

Tomohiro Ito, Yasumasa Ishikawa, Atsuhiko Shintani, Chihiro Nakagawa

ICEM 2013; V001T01A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96026

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Topics: Collapse , Contamination , Earthquakes , Excitation , Free vibrations , Radioactive substances , Spent nuclear fuels

Design and Implementation of an Intensified Coprecipitation Reactor for the Treatment of Liquid Radioactive Wastes

Julie Flouret, Yves Barré, Hervé Muhr, Edouard Plasari

ICEM 2013; V001T01A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96033

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Topics: Coprecipitation , Decontamination , Design , Radioactive wastes , Strontium

“Strategy is a Commodity, Implementation is an Art”: 2 Years of Implementation of the UK National LLW Strategy

Helen Cassidy, David Rossiter

ICEM 2013; V001T01A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96034

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Nuclear industry , Risk , Waste management , Waste treatment

Reuse of Low Specific Activity Material as Part of LLWR Design Optimisation

Amy Huntington, Richard Cummings, John Shevelan, Trevor Sumerling, Andrew J. Baker

ICEM 2013; V001T01A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96035

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Topics: Design , Optimization , Safety , Water , Drainage , Engineering design , Leachates

Update on the Review of the LLWR 2011 Environmental Safety Case

Richard Cummings, Amy Huntington, John Shevelan, Andrew J. Baker, Trevor Sumerling, Frank Taylor

ICEM 2013; V001T01A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96036

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Topics: Safety , Acceptance criteria , Maintenance

Solidification of Spent Ion Exchange Resins Into the SIAL^® Matrix at the Dukovany NPP, Czech Republic

Peter Tatranský, Milena Pražská, Dávid Harvan

ICEM 2013; V001T01A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96045

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Topics: Ion exchange , Nuclear power stations , Resins , Solidification , Compressive strength , Radioactive wastes , Safety , Manipulators , Radioisotopes , Separation (Technology)

Determination of Long-Lived Radionuclide (¹⁰Be, ⁴¹Ca, ¹²⁹I) Concentrations in Nuclear Waste by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

Emmanuelle Nottoli, Philippe Bienvenu, Didier Bourlès, Alexandre Labet, Maurice Arnold, Maité Bertaux

ICEM 2013; V001T01A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96054

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Topics: Accelerator mass spectrometry , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Nuclides , Ions , Resins , Separation (Technology) , Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry , Atomic number , Atoms

The Manufacture and Use of Sludge Test Materials for R&D Purposes in the Treatment and Processing of Magnox Based Sludge

D. R. Blackburn, E. J. Thompson

ICEM 2013; V001T01A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96055

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Topics: Testing equipment , Magnesium (Metal) , Corrosion , Rheology , Scrap metals , Adhesion , Cohesion , Fuels , Industrial research , Particle size

Evaluation of the Safety of Mobile Units for the Conditioning of Radioactive Waste

Martin Filss, Christian Wallner

ICEM 2013; V001T01A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96056

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Safety , Accidents , Mechanical admittance , Nuclides , Radioactive substances , Systems analysis

Radioactive Waste Characterization and Tracking System at the French Atomic Energy Commission

Hervé Lamotte, Luc Torreblanca, Suzel Vilarel

ICEM 2013; V001T01A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96057

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Topics: Nuclear power , Radioactive wastes , Computer software , Packaging , Databases , Feedback , Regulations , Solid waste management , Waste management , Waste treatment

Development of Low-pH Cements for Immobilisation of Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste: Achievements and Challenges

Regeane Martins de Freitas, Abir Al-Tabbaa

ICEM 2013; V001T01A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96059

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Magnesium (Metal) , Carbon dioxide , Cements (Adhesives) , Density , Emissions , Modeling , Permeability , Radioisotopes , Solidification

XRD Studies of Cement Embedding Matrices Containing Complexing Reagents From Decontamination Practices

L. Ionascu, M. Nicu, C. Turcanu, F. Dragolici, Ghe. Rotarescu

ICEM 2013; V001T01A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96062

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Topics: Cements (Adhesives) , Decontamination , Radioactive wastes , Concretes , Damage , Safety , X-ray diffraction

Conditioning of Pretreated LLW Generated by the Decontamination of VVR-S Nuclear Research Reactor Primary Circuit

Mihaela I. Nicu, Laura A. Ionascu, Felicia N. Dragolici, Corneliu N. Turcanu, Gheorghe Gh. Rotarescu, Gheorghe C. Dogaru

ICEM 2013; V001T01A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96063

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Topics: Circuits , Compressive strength , Decontamination , Nuclear research , Radioactive wastes , Cements (Adhesives) , Mechanical stability , Chemical stability , Mechanical properties , Mortar

Processing Liquid Organic Wastes at the NNL Preston Laboratory

Duncan Coppersthwaite, Howard Greenwood, Tahera Docrat, Sarah Allinson, Ruqayyah Sultan, Sarah May

ICEM 2013; V001T01A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96071

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Topics: Organic wastes , Oils , Petroleum , Uranium , Organic compounds , Water , Ceramics , Cutting , Fluids , Lubricating oils

Immobilization of Inorganic Ion-Exchanger Into Biopolymer Foams: Application to Cesium Sorption

Yves Barrè, Audrey Hertz

ICEM 2013; V001T01A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96081

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Topics: Biopolymers , Disks , Foams (Chemistry) , Nickel , Potassium , Sorption

Design, Testing and Emplacement of Sand-Bentonite for the Construction of a Gas-Permeable Seal Test (GAST)

Sven-Peter Teodori, Jörg Rüedi, Matthias Reinhold, Donatella Manca

ICEM 2013; V001T01A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96086

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Topics: Construction , Design , Sands , Testing , Databases , Density , Modeling , Permeability , Quality control , Water

Westinghouse Waste Simulation and Optimization Software Tool

Kim Mennicken, Jörg Aign

ICEM 2013; V001T01A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96091

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Topics: Computer software , Optimization , Simulation , Waste management , Waste treatment , Design , Simulation models , Life cycle costing , Manufacturing engineering , Nuclear power stations

Development of Separation Technique of Sodium Nitrate From Low-Level Radioactive Liquid Waste Using Electrodialysis With Selective Ion-Exchange Membranes

Keita Irisawa, Akinori Nakagawa, Takashi Onizawa, Takafumi Kogawara, Keiji Hanada, Yoshihiro Meguro

ICEM 2013; V001T01A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96104

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Topics: Ion exchange , Membranes , Separation (Technology) , Sodium , Ions , Temperature

Treatment of Spent Solutions Containing Tributilphosphate

Ella A. Barinova, Mikhail N. Diordiy, Olga K. Karlina

ICEM 2013; V001T01A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96111

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Topics: Glass , Radioactive wastes , Sodium

Radiological Issues Associated With the Recent Boom in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing

Alejandro Lopez

ICEM 2013; V001T01A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96119

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Topics: Hydraulic fracturing , Regulations , Fluids , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Radioactive substances , Sewage , Gases , Health and safety , Heavy metals

Geological Criteria for Site Selection of an LILW Radioactive Waste Repository in the Philippines

Mario Aurelio, Kristine Joy Taguibao, Edmundo Vargas, Maria Visitacion Palattao, Rolando Reyes, Carl Nohay, Roy Anthony Luna, Alfonso Singayan

ICEM 2013; V001T01A022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96127

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Topics: Design , Earthquakes , Hazards , Landslides , Nuclear power , Pacific Ocean , Radioactive waste repositories , Radioactive wastes , Rivers , Safety

Westinghouse Modular Grinding Process: Improvement for Follow on Processes

Henning Fehrmann

ICEM 2013; V001T01A023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96132

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Topics: Grinding , Resins , Particle size , Nuclear power stations , Oxidation , Sedimentation , Waste treatment , Asphalt , Bituminous materials , Cements (Adhesives)

Characterization of Radioactive Wastes With Respect to Harmful Materials

Karin Kugel, Peter Brennecke, Stefan Steyer, Detlef Gruendler, Wilma Boetsch, Claudia Haider

ICEM 2013; V001T01A024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96134

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Topics: Containers , Groundwater , Licensing , Pollution , Quality control , Radiation (Physics) , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Water

The Analysis of Metal Melting Application in the Management of Metallic Radioactive Materials Arising From Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations

Andrej Slimak, Vladimir Necas

ICEM 2013; V001T01A025doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96143

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Topics: Melting , Metals , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive substances , Flow (Dynamics) , Databases , Decontamination , Radioactive wastes , Radioactivity , Waste management

Development of a Specific Methodology to Assess Suitable Sites to Receive a Repository for L/ILW Waste in the Portuguese Territory

Isabel Paiva, Romão B. Trindade, Mário A. Gonçalves, António Mateus

ICEM 2013; V001T01A026doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96144

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Topics: Biomedicine , Boundary-value problems , Dimensions , Meteorology , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear reactors , Radioactive substances , Radioactive wastes , Risk , Spent nuclear fuels

The Impact of Council Directive 2011/70/EURATOM and IAEA Joint Convention Review Meetings on the Ongoing Establishment of the Portuguese Regulatory Framework and on the Future of National Radioactive Waste

Isabel Paiva, Romão B. Trindade

ICEM 2013; V001T01A027doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96145

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Safety , Spent nuclear fuels

Performance and Safety Assessment of the Co-Location of the Near Surface Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities and Borehole Disposal Concept in the Philippines

Maria Visitacion Palattao, Edmundo Vargas, Rolando Reyes, Carl Nohay, Alfonso Singayan, Mario Aurelio, Matej Gedeon, Roy Anthony C. Luna, Dirk Mallants

ICEM 2013; V001T01A028doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96148

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Topics: Radioactive waste disposal , Safety , Water , Radioactive wastes , Nuclear power , Pressure , Bearings , Collaboration , Computer software , Concretes

Preliminary Waste Management Plan of European Spallation Source

Daniela Ene

ICEM 2013; V001T01A029doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96154

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Topics: Spallation (Nuclear physics) , Waste management , Neutrons , Circuits , Cooling , Design , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Electromagnetic scattering , Graphite , Helium

Gas Migration in Low- and Intermediate-Level Waste (LILW) Disposal Facility in Korea

Jae-Chul Ha, Jeong-Hwan Lee, Haeryong Jung, Juyub Kim, Juyoul Kim

ICEM 2013; V001T01A030doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96166

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Concretes , Construction , Corrosion , Gases , Groundwater , Hydrogen , Metal wastes , Methane , Modeling

Treatment of Irradiated Graphite From French Bugey Reactor

Howard Stevens, Gerard Laurent

ICEM 2013; V001T01A031doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96167

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Topics: Graphite , Gases , Storage , Decontamination , Oxidation , Radioisotopes , Roasting (Metallurgy) , Steam reforming , Testing , Fuel gasification

New Construction of an In-Drum Drying Plant in the Central Decontamination and Water Treatment Facility (ZDW)

Martin Hoffmann, Ingmar Koischwitz, Jörg Viermann

ICEM 2013; V001T01A032doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96170

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Topics: Construction , Decontamination , Drying , Water treatment , Nuclear power stations , Chain , Chemical properties , Evaporation , Licensing , Radiation (Physics)

The Status of LILW Disposal Facility Construction in Korea

Min-Seok Kim, Myung-Sub Chung, Kyu-Wan Park

ICEM 2013; V001T01A033doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96188

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Topics: Construction , Radioactive wastes , Governments , Radioactive waste disposal , Tunnels , Construction equipment , Control rooms , Inspection , Maintenance , Storage

Processing of Solid Low Level Alpha Suspected Radioactive Waste

Michael Maes, Thomas Huys, Jeroen Rommes, Robin Tuerlinckx, Raf Bloemen

ICEM 2013; V001T01A034doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96189

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Topics: Incinerators , Organic compounds , Radioactive wastes , Water

The Long-Term Safety and Performance Analyses of the Surface Disposal Facility for the Belgian Category A Waste at Dessel

Wim Cool, Elise Vermariën, William Wacquier, Janez Perko

ICEM 2013; V001T01A035doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96208

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Topics: Safety , Radioactive wastes , Construction , Containment , Licensing

The Design Methodology and the Safety Concept of the Surface Disposal Facility for the Belgian Category A Waste at Dessel

William Wacquier, Wim Bastiaens, Wim Cool, Alain Van Cotthem

ICEM 2013; V001T01A036doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96217

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Topics: Design methodology , Safety , Radioactive wastes , Construction , Licensing , Radioisotopes

Experiment on the Treatment of Waste Extraction Solvent From the Molybdenum-99 Process

Hsien-Ming Hsiao, Chang-Liang Hu, Kuang-Li Chien, Wen-Chen Lee, Tsong-Yang Wei

ICEM 2013; V001T01A037doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96218

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Topics: Molybdenum , Waste treatment , Radioisotopes , Radioactivity , Sodium , Bone , Isotopes , Nuclear energy research , Nuclides , Sewage

A Consistent Approach for the Development of a Comprehensive Data Base of Time-Dependent Parameters for Concrete Engineered Barriers

Suresh C. Seetharam, Dirk Mallants, Janez Perko, Diederik Jacques

ICEM 2013; V001T01A038doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96219

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Topics: Concretes , Databases , Water , Cements (Building materials) , Density , Diffusion (Physics) , Modeling , Numerical analysis , Probability , Radioisotopes

Long-Term Safety Assessment of Trench-Type Surface Repository at Chernobyl, Ukraine — Computer Model and Comparison With Results From Simplified Models

B. Haverkamp, J. Krone, I. Shybetskyi

ICEM 2013; V001T01A039doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96224

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Topics: Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 , Computers , Safety , Accidents , Boundary-value problems , Instrumentation , Modeling , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive waste disposal , Sensitivity analysis

Influence of Cracks in Cementitious Engineered Barriers in a Near-Surface Disposal System: Assessment Analysis of the Belgian Case

Janez Perko, Suresh C. Seetharam, Diederik Jacques, Dirk Mallants, Wim Cool, Elise Vermariën

ICEM 2013; V001T01A040doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96226

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Radioisotopes , Flux (Metallurgy) , Radioactive wastes , Safety , Cements (Adhesives) , Containment systems , Electrical conductivity , Flow (Dynamics) , Hydraulic conductivity

Production of an Impermeable Composite of Irradiated Graphite and Glass by Hot Isostatic Pressing as a Long Term Leach Resistant Waste Form

Johannes Fachinger, Walter Müller, Eric Marsat, Karl-Heinz Grosse, Richard Seemann, Charlie Scales, Anthony Banford, Michael Mark Easton

ICEM 2013; V001T01A041doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96228

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Topics: Composite materials , Glass , Graphite , Hot pressing , Radioisotopes , Containers , Grouting , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning) , Vacuum

Preliminary Safety Evaluation of an Aircraft Impact on a Near-Surface Radioactive Waste Repository

R. Lo Frano, G. Forasassi, G. Pugliese

ICEM 2013; V001T01A042doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96235

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Topics: Aircraft , Radioactive waste repositories , Safety , Design , Stress , Military systems , Accidents , Computer simulation , Concrete walls , Concretes

A Step-by-Step Development of Radioactive Waste Management Strategy

Tero Lytsy, Mia Ylä-Mella

ICEM 2013; V001T01A043doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96245

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Waste management , Governments , Nuclear power , Nuclear power stations , Regulations , Design , Dimensions , Feedback , Licensing

Characterisation and Evaluation of Wastes for Treatment in the Batch Pyrolysis Plant in Studsvik, Sweden

Maria Lindberg, Carl Österberg, Thomas Vernersson

ICEM 2013; V001T01A044doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96246

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Topics: Pyrolysis , Uranium , Asphalt , Bituminous materials , Ion exchange , Pitch (Bituminous material) , Resins , Temperature

An Overview of the Draft of ‘Nuclear Materials and Radioactive Waste Management Act’

Huan Lin, Tai-Wei Lan, Min-Tsang Chang, Wuu-Kune Cheng

ICEM 2013; V001T01A045doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96250

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Governments , Nuclear decommissioning , Accidents , Emergencies , Inspection , Licensing , Nuclear power , Nuclear power stations , Radioactive substances

The Belgian Program for Low and Intermediate Short Lived Waste Management: From 1985 to License Application

Peter De Preter, William Wacquier, Wim Cool

ICEM 2013; V001T01A046doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96251

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Topics: Licensing , Waste management , Columns (Structural) , Safety , Construction , Governments , Radioactive wastes

BAM Challenges for Design Testing of Waste Containers for the Final Repository KONRAD

Manel Ellouz, Eva Kasparek, Holger Völzke

ICEM 2013; V001T01A047doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96258

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Topics: Containers , Design , Testing , Steel sheet , Cast iron , Evaluation methods , Nuclear power , Safety , Acceptance criteria , Computer simulation

Destructive Testings: Dry Drilling Operations With TruPro System to Collect Samples in a Powder Form, From Two Hulls Containing Immobilized Wastes in a Hydraulic Binder

Denis Pombet, Yvon Desnoyers, Grant Charters, Sue Aggarwal

ICEM 2013; V001T01A048doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96263

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Topics: Binders (Materials) , Drilling , Hull , Inspection , Quality control , Radioactive wastes , Statistics

Development of Integrated Radioactive Waste Packaging and Conditioning Solutions in the UK

Peter Sibley, Joerg Viermann, Kevin Butter, Matthias Messer, Ian Zimmerman

ICEM 2013; V001T01A049doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96279

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Topics: Packaging , Radioactive wastes , Safety , Collaboration , Containers , Nodular iron , Performance , Waste management , Water

Incineration of European Non-Nuclear Radioactive Waste in the USA

B. P. Moloney, B. Stephenson, D. Ferguson

ICEM 2013; V001T01A050doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96280

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Biomedicine , Contamination , Emissions , Incinerators , Innovation , Licensing , Packaging , Seas

Concrete in Engineered Barriers for Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities: Phenomenological Study and Assessment of Long Term Performance

Diederik Jacques, Norbert Maes, Janez Perko, Suresh C. Seetharam, Quoc Tri Phung, Ravi Patel, Albert Soto, Sanheng Liu, Lian Wang, Geert De Schutter, Guang Ye, Klaas van Breugel

ICEM 2013; V001T01A051doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96282

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Topics: Concretes , Radioactive waste disposal , Diffusion (Physics) , Computer simulation , Experimental methods , Lattice Boltzmann methods , Nuclear research , Permeability , Water

Cadarache LOR (Liquides Organiques Radioactifs) Treatment by a Solidification Process Using NOCHAR Polymers

Claire-Emilie Vaudey, Sébastien Renou, Dennis Kelley, Chantal Cochaud, Roger Serrano

ICEM 2013; V001T01A052doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96298

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Topics: Polymers , Solidification , Storage , Water , Organic compounds , Chemistry , Collapse , Contamination , Organic wastes , Spectra (Spectroscopy)

Evaluating Performance of High Efficiency Mist Eliminators

Charles A. Waggoner, Michael S. Parsons, Paxton K. Giffin

ICEM 2013; V001T01A053doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96307

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Topics: Aerosols , Design , Drops , Filters , Filtration , Flow (Dynamics) , HEPA filters , Iron , Nozzles , Nuclear industry

Development and Testing of Techniques for In-Ground Stabilization, Size Reduction, and Safe Removal of Radioactive Wastes Stored in Containments Buried in Ground

Stephen Halliwell, Apostolos Christodoulou

ICEM 2013; V001T01A054doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96312

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Size reduction (Materials) , Testing , Caissons , Graphics processing units , Grouting , Pipes , Potassium , Concretes , Fuels

Development of Cement Solidification Process for Sodium Borate Waste Generated From PWR Plants

Hirofumi Okabe, Tatsuaki Sato, Yuichi Shoji, Yoshiko Haruguchi, Masaaki Kaneko, Michitaka Saso, Masumitsu Toyohara

ICEM 2013; V001T01A055doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96324

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Topics: Cements (Adhesives) , Pressurized water reactors , Sodium , Solidification , Sands , Boron , Compressive strength , Strength (Materials)

Upstream Optioneering: Optimising Higher Activity Waste Management

Jennifer McTeer, Jenny Morris, Stephen Wickham, Matthew Buckley, Elizabeth Kay, Ciara Walsh

ICEM 2013; V001T01A056doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96329

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Topics: Waste management , Licensing , Nuclear decommissioning , Radioactive wastes , Spent nuclear fuels

Optimised Management of Orphan Wastes in the UK

Slimane Doudou, Jennifer McTeer, Stephen Wickham, Rob Thied, Richard Woodcock, Tom Turner, Clive Hamblin, Matthew Buckley, Ciara Walsh

ICEM 2013; V001T01A057doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96330

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Topics: Databases , Electrical wires , Hazards , High temperature , Industrial research , Life cycle management , Waste treatment

Key Differentiators Influencing the Choice of Robust Shielded Containers

Jenny Morris, Stephen Wickham, David Nicholls, Ciara Walsh, James McKinney

ICEM 2013; V001T01A058doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96331

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Topics: Containers , Waste management , Storage , Cements (Adhesives) , Hazards , Nodular iron , Nuclear decommissioning , Packaging , Radioactive wastes , Risk

Establishing a Store Baseline During Interim Storage of Waste Packages and a Review of Potential Technologies for Baselining

Jennifer McTeer, Jenny Morris, Stephen Wickham, Gary Bolton, James McKinney, Darrell Morris, Mike Angus, Gavin Cann, Tracey Binks

ICEM 2013; V001T01A059doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96333

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Topics: Storage , Acceptance criteria , Inspection , Safety , Waste management

An Integrated Approach to Geological Disposal of UK Wastes Containing Carbon-14

Sarah Vines, David Lever

ICEM 2013; V001T01A060doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96342

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Topics: Carbon , Bearings , Gases , Teams , Corrosion , Design , Modeling , Packaging , Radioactive wastes , Graphite

Management of Historical Waste From Research Reactors: The Dutch Experience

Aliki van Heek, Bert Metz, Bas Janssen, Ron Groothuis

ICEM 2013; V001T01A061doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96347

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Topics: Acceptance criteria , Compacting , Containers , Expert systems , Nuclides , Radioactive wastes , Resolution (Optics) , Storage , Sustainability

Some Physiochemical and Heavy Metal Concentration in Surface Water Streams of Tutuka in the Kenyasi Mining Catchment Area

Louis Boateng

ICEM 2013; V001T01A062doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96364

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Topics: Heavy metals , Mining , Water , Oxygen

Dose Rate Profile Surrounding a Repository

J. Parson, A. Brandl, N. Zoeger, R. Koppitsch

ICEM 2013; V001T01A063doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96366

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Topics: Sensors , Simulation

Current Status and Performance Assessment for the Techa Cascade of Reservoirs: Liquid Radioactive Waste Storage Facility

Igor I. Linge, Sergey S. Utkin, Yury G. Mokrov, Evgeny G. Drozhko

ICEM 2013; V001T01A064doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96375

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Topics: Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Radioactive waste storage , Reservoirs

Spent Fuel, Fissile Material, Transuranic and High-Level Radioactive Waste Management

Used Nuclear Fuel/Depleted Uranium: Is it a Waste or a Resource?

Kenneth D. Kok

ICEM 2013; V001T02A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96001

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Topics: Nuclear fuels , Uranium , Containment , Fuels , Uranium mining

The Belgian R&D Feasibility Programme on the Geological Disposal of High-Level and Long-Lived Radioactive Waste

Philippe Van Marcke, William Wacquier

ICEM 2013; V001T02A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96019

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Topics: Radioactive wastes

Enhanced HLW Glass Formulations for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant

Albert A. Kruger

ICEM 2013; V001T02A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96028

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Topics: Glass , Waste treatment , Aluminum , Ceramics , Iron , Joules , Sulfur compounds , Testing , Zirconium

Safety Aspects of Dry Spent Fuel Storage and Spent Fuel Management

Wolfgang Botsch, Silva Smalian, Peter Hinterding, Holger Völzke, Dietmar Wolff, Eva-Maria Kasparek

ICEM 2013; V001T02A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96039

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Topics: Safety , Spent fuel storage , Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Licensing , Heat , Radioactive substances , Accidents , Computers , Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011

Quantity and Management of Spent Fuel From Prototype and Research Reactors in Germany

Sabine Dörr, Wilhelm Bollingerfehr, Wolfgang Filbert, Marion Tholen

ICEM 2013; V001T02A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96040

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Topics: Engineering prototypes , Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Education , Fuel management , Nuclear power stations

Building Flexibility Into the Design of a Pilot Plant for the Immobilisation of Pu Containing Residues and Wastes

C. R. Scales, E. R. Maddrell, J. Hobbs, R. Stephen, S. Moricca, M. W. A. Stewart

ICEM 2013; V001T02A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96043

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Topics: Design , Ceramics , Heat treating (Metalworking) , Size reduction (Materials) , Carbon , Cycles , Fuels , Glass , Glass ceramics , Hot pressing

State-of-the-Art on Instant Release of Fission Products From Spent Nuclear Fuel

Bernhard Kienzler, Ernesto González-Robles

ICEM 2013; V001T02A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96044

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Topics: Nuclear fission , Spent nuclear fuels , Fuels , Radioisotopes , Boiling water reactors , Safety , Crystal lattices , Flow (Dynamics) , Gases , Manufacturing

HLRW Management During MR Reactor Decommissioning in NRC “Kurchatov Institute”

Alexander Chesnokov, Oleg Ivanov, Vyacheslav Kolyadin, Alexey Lemus, Vitaly Pavlenko, Sergey Semenov, Vyacheslav Stepanov, Sergey Smirnov, Victor Potapov, Sergey Fadin, Victor Volkov, Anatoly Shisha

ICEM 2013; V001T02A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96046

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Topics: Nuclear decommissioning , Spent nuclear fuels , Cutting , Radioactive wastes , Robots , Storage , Aerosols , Dust , Gamma rays , Gates (Closures)

The Role of Large Scale Demonstration Experiments in Supporting the Implementation of a High Level Waste Programme

K. Yoshimura, I. Gaus, K. Kaku, T. Sakaki, A. Deguchi, S. Vomvoris

ICEM 2013; V001T02A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96048

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Topics: Construction , Design , Engineering prototypes , Licensing , Performance , Radioactive wastes , Rocks , Safety , Testing , Uncertainty

Nuclear Fuel Assemblies and Fuel Debris Monitor for Characterization of Fuel Assemblies for Final Storage

M. Sokcic-Kostic, F. Langer, R. Schultheis, Ch. Klein

ICEM 2013; V001T02A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96050

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Topics: Fuels , Nuclear fuels , Storage

Direct Disposal of Spent Fuel: Developing Solutions Tailored to Japan

Hideki Kawamura, Ian G. McKinley

ICEM 2013; V001T02A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96066

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Topics: Spent nuclear fuels , Nuclear power , Boundary-value problems , Cycles , Groundwater , Mining , Public policy , Sediments

Tailoring of the CARE Concept for Practicality, Safety and Robustness

Hideki Kawamura, Ian G. McKinley

ICEM 2013; V001T02A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96067

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Topics: Robustness , Safety , Heat , Decision making , Density , Nuclear power , Sealing (Process) , Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Uncertainty

Modelling Study to Evaluate Two Variants for Accessing a Deep Geological Repository From the Point of View of Long-Term Safety

Andreas Poller, Paul Smith, Gerhard Mayer, Mohamed Hayek, Jürg W. Schneider, Piet Zuidema

ICEM 2013; V001T02A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96080

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Topics: Modeling , Safety , Tunnels , Flow (Dynamics) , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes , Resistors , Rocks , Sealing (Process) , Ventilation

Tectonic Risk Forecasting Through Expert Elicitation for Geological Repositories: The TOPAZ Project

Junichi Goto, Hideki Kawamura, Neil Chapman

ICEM 2013; V001T02A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96096

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Topics: Deformation , Hazards , Regulations , Risk , Rocks , Uncertainty

Measurement of Activity of Spent Ionizing Sources Based on Cs-137 and Co-60 Placed in Well-Type Storage Facilities

Mikhail N. Diordiy, Oleg A. Nikolaev, Olga K. Karlina, Valeriy E. Semenov, Ella A. Barinova

ICEM 2013; V001T02A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96102

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Topics: Storage , Absorption , Radioisotopes

Behaviour of IPG Waste Forms Bearing BaSO₄ as the Dominant Sludge Constituent Generated From the Treatment of Water Used for Cooling the Stricken Power Reactors

Ippei Amamoto, Hidekazu Kobayashi, Takuma Yokozawa, Teruo Yamashita, Takayuki Nagai, Naoto Kitamura, Hiromichi Takebe, Naoki Mitamura, Tatsuya Tsuzuki

ICEM 2013; V001T02A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96107

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Topics: Bearings , Cooling , Durability , Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011 , Glass , Iron , Water , Radioactive substances , Radioactive wastes , Decontamination

Applicability of Iron Phosphate Glass Medium for Loading NaCl Originated From Seawater Used for Cooling the Stricken Power Reactors

Hidekazu Kobayashi, Ippei Amamoto, Takuma Yokozawa, Teruo Yamashita, Takayuki Nagai, Naoto Kitamura, Hiromichi Takebe, Naoki Mitamura, Tatsuya Tsuzuki

ICEM 2013; V001T02A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96108

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Topics: Cooling , Durability , Glass , Iron , Seawater , Vitrification

Estimation of Carbon 14 Inventory in Hull and End-Piece Wastes From Japanese Commercial Reprocessing Operation

Tomofumi Sakuragi, Hiromi Tanabe, Emiko Hirose, Akira Sakashita, Tsutomu Nishimura

ICEM 2013; V001T02A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96110

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Topics: Carbon , Hull , Boiling water reactors , Fuels , Pressurized water reactors , Radioisotopes , Safety , Cladding systems (Building) , Manufacturing , Stainless steel

Advanced Simulation Capability for Environmental Management: Current Status and Future Applications

Mark Freshley, Paul Dixon, Paul Black, Bruce Robinson, Tom Stockton, J. David Moulton, Timothy Scheibe, Roger Seitz, Kurt Gerdes, Justin Marble

ICEM 2013; V001T02A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96152

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Topics: Simulation , Decision analysis , Modeling , Radioactive waste disposal , Risk , Sustainability , Calibration , Columns (Structural) , Framing (Construction) , Groundwater

Overview of the United States Department of Energy’s Used Fuel Disposition Research and Development Campaign

Mark Nutt, Peter Swift, Jens Birkholzer, William Boyle, Timothy Gunter, Ned Larson, Robert MacKinnon, Kevin McMahon, Ken Sorenson

ICEM 2013; V001T02A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96190

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Topics: Fuels , Industrial research , Storage , Nuclear fuels , Transportation systems , Rocks , Uncertainty , Cladding systems (Building) , Creep , Cycles

Used Fuel Management System Architecture and Interface Analyses

Mark Nutt, Robert Howard, Ingrid Busch, Joe Carter, Alexcia Delley, Elena Kalinina, Ernest Hardin, Thomas Cotton

ICEM 2013; V001T02A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96191

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Topics: Fuel management , System architecture , Storage , Fuels , Light water reactors , Logistics , Nuclear fuels , Packaging , Public utilities , Simulation

Opportunities and Challenges for Structural Health Monitoring of Radioactive Waste Systems and Structures

Victor Giurgiutiu, Adrián E. Méndez Torres

ICEM 2013; V001T02A022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96195

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Structural health monitoring , Nondestructive evaluation , Nuclear fuels , Radiation (Physics) , Safety , Sensors , Storage , Waves , Accidents

Impact of Advanced Fuel Cycles on Uncertainty Associated With Geologic Repositories

Rob P. Rechard, Joon Lee, Mark Sutton, Harris R. Greenberg, Bruce A. Robinson, W. Mark Nutt

ICEM 2013; V001T02A023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96211

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Topics: Cycles , Fuels , Uncertainty , Modeling

Boom Clay Borehole Water, Home of a Diverse Bacterial Community

Katinka Wouters, Hugo Moors, Natalie Leys

ICEM 2013; V001T02A024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96222

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Topics: Water , Microorganisms , Microscopy , Radioactive wastes , Radioisotopes

Design Innovation for the Management of Alpha Contaminated Unserviceable Glove Boxes

Devendra Sandhanshive, Shivaji Shendge, S. K. Pol, K. N. S. Nair, P. K. Wattal, I. A. Sarjekhan, Arun Kumar

ICEM 2013; V001T02A025doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96236

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Topics: Design , Innovation , Cutting , Decontamination , Nuclear fuel cycle , Nuclear industry , Radiation (Physics) , Regulations , Safety , Surveillance

Radioactive Waste Management: The Relation Between Geological Disposal and Advanced Nuclear Technologies

Jantine Schröder

ICEM 2013; V001T02A026doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96271

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Underpinning

Review of Passive Corrosion Studies of Carbon Steel in Concrete in the Context of Disposal of HLW and Spent Fuel in Belgium

B. Kursten, F. Druyts, N. R. Smart, D. D. Macdonald, R. Gens, L. Wang, E. Weetjens, J. Govaerts

ICEM 2013; V001T02A027doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96275

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Topics: Carbon steel , Concretes , Corrosion , Spent nuclear fuels , Annulus , Current density , Design , Hydrogen , Modeling , Performance

The Large Scale In-Situ PRACLAY Heater and Seal Tests in URL HADES, Mol, Belgium

Xiangling Li, Guangjing Chen, Jan Verstricht, Philippe Van Marcke, Ioannis Troullinos

ICEM 2013; V001T02A028doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96294

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Computer simulation , Heat , Pressure , Rocks , Safety , Stress , Switches

Radionuclide Inventory of Vitrified Waste After Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing at La Hague

A. Meleshyn, U. Noseck

ICEM 2013; V001T02A029doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96303

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Topics: Radioisotopes , Spent nuclear fuels , Safety , Radioactive wastes , Nuclear fission , Vitrification

Long-Term Monitoring Experiences at the HADES Underground Lab and its Relevance for Radwaste Repository Monitoring

Jan Verstricht

ICEM 2013; V001T02A030doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96332

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Construction , Sensors , Design , Computer simulation , Corrosion , Damage , Engineers , Fibers , Fracture (Process)

Fukushima Two Year Processing Update

Mark S. Denton, Josh Mertz

ICEM 2013; V001T02A031doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96341

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Topics: Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011 , Earthquakes , Tsunamis , Disasters , Emergencies , Inventions , Man-made disasters , Performance , Radioactive substances , Seawater

Development of a Mechanical Based System for Dry Retrieval of Single-Shell Tank Waste at Hanford

Ximena Prugue

ICEM 2013; V001T02A032doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96359

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Topics: Shells , Leakage , Water , Groundwater , Risk , Augers , Displacement , Pipeline risers , Radioactive wastes , Risers (Casting)

High Linear Energy Transfer Degradation Studies Simulating Alpha Radiolysis of TRU Solvent Extraction Processes

Jeremy Pearson, George Miller, Mikael Nilsson

ICEM 2013; V001T02A033doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96365

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Topics: Linear energy transfer , Radiation (Physics) , Alpha particles , Radioisotopes , Damage , Gamma rays , Nuclear fuels , Absorption , Fuels , Helium

Improved Third Generation Peristaltic Crawler for Removal of High-Level Waste Plugs in United States Department of Energy Hanford Site Pipelines

Gabriela Vazquez, Tomas Pribanic

ICEM 2013; V001T02A034doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96367

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Topics: Pipelines , Cavities , Delays , Design , Diluents , Durability , Engineers , Fatigue testing , Feedback , Fluctuations (Physics)

Development of Disposal Option for Radioactive Waste

Anthony Shadrack, Chang-Lak Kim

ICEM 2013; V001T02A035doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96370

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Topics: Radioactive wastes , Nuclear power stations , Nuclear power , Storage , Nuclear reactors , Radioactive waste disposal , Sustainability , Water

Developing a Concept for a National Used Fuel Interim Storage Facility in the United States

Donald Wayne Lewis

ICEM 2013; V001T02A036doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2013-96374

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Topics: Fuels , Storage , Spent nuclear fuels , Radioactive wastes , Collaboration , Design , Governments , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power stations , Spent fuel storage

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