Waste Storage, Segregation, and Collection

Author(s):  
Kurian Joseph ◽  
Ammaiyappan Selvam ◽  
Jonathan W. C. Wong
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Author(s):  
T. E. Mitchell ◽  
M. R. Pascucci ◽  
R. A. Youngman

1. Introduction. Studies of radiation damage in ceramics are of interest not only from a fundamental point of view but also because it is important to understand the behavior of ceramics in various practical radiation enyironments- fission and fusion reactors, nuclear waste storage media, ion-implantation devices, outer space, etc. A great deal of work has been done on the spectroscopy of point defects and small defect clusters in ceramics, but relatively little has been performed on defect agglomeration using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in the same kind of detail that has been so successful in metals. This article will assess our present understanding of radiation damage in ceramics with illustrations using results obtained from the authors' work.


2018 ◽  
Vol 247 ◽  
pp. 00033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Dmochowska

Municipal waste storage leads to many threats to all elements of the environment. Among other things, are suspended dusts. Before closing the plot designated for storing a given portion of waste, the unprotected volatile parts contained in it are emitted, including dusts. They can be a serious pathogenic agent, transferring microtoxins, heavy metals and other pollutants. Depending on the size, they settle on the walls of the alveoli, making gas exchange difficult, causing irritation to the epidermis and mucous membranes, inflammation of the upper respiratory tracts and cause allergic diseases such as asthma. They can also cause lung, throat and larynx cancer. The aim of the research was to measure the concentration of suspended dust in the areas adjacent to the landfill. The DustTrak II dust meter was used for the tests. Dust concentrations measurements were made for orientation purposes (to plan measurements in subsequent years). The obtained results indicate that the permissible dust concentrations are exceeded even though the landfill is already closed, and the landfill top and side escarpments were being reclamation.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Joseph Turner ◽  
Pieter Bots ◽  
Alan Richardson ◽  
Paul Bingham ◽  
Alex Scrimshire ◽  
...  

(Hydroxy)apatite [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2], has emerging potential as a cement coating material, with applications in environmental remediation, nuclear waste storage and architectural preservation. In these low temperature environments and when precipitating from...


Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3709
Author(s):  
Bader Alshuraiaan ◽  
Sergey Pushkin ◽  
Anastasia Kurilova ◽  
Magdalena Mazur

Recently, issues related to the effects (benefit or harm) of processing nuclear waste and its further use as fuel have been increasingly often raised in the scientific discussion. In this regard, the research aims to investigate issues related to the assessment of the economic potential of nuclear waste use, as well as the cooperation between states in the context of the reduction of risks associated with nuclear waste storage and processing. The research methodology is based on an integrated approach, including statistical, factor analysis, and the proposed system of performance indicators for managing spent nuclear fuel use. The research was carried out on the basis of materials from Russia and the EU countries. In the course of the study, a model of cooperation between states has been developed (based on the example of technologies and methods of processing nuclear waste used in the EU and Russia) according to the nuclear waste (spent nuclear fuel) management algorithm. The model considers the risks and threats associated with ecology and safety. The developments and other results described in the study should be used in further research devoted to the use of nuclear waste as heat-producing elements.


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