Geologic environments for nuclear waste repositories

High-level radioactive waste (HLW) results from spent reactor fuel and reprocessed nuclear material. Since 1957 the scientific consensus is that deep geologic disposal constitutes the safest means for isolating HLW for long timescales. Nuclear power is becoming significant for the Arab Gulf countrie...

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Main Authors: Paleologos Evan K., Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen O., Pavlopoulos Kosmas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201712006003