Nuclear decommissioning, waste management, and environmental site remediation /

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Decommissioning nuclear facilities is a relatively new field, which has developed rapidly in the last ten years. It involves materials that may be highly radioactive and therefore require sophisticated methods of containment and remote handling. The wastes arising from decommissioning are hazardous...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bayliss, C. R. (Colin R.)
Other Authors: Langley, K. F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
Subjects:
Nuclear facilities > Decommissioning.
Radioactive waste sites > Cleanup.
Hazardous waste site remediation.
Installations nucl�eaires > D�eclassement.
D�ep�ots de d�echets radioactifs > Nettoyage.
D�ep�ots de d�echets dangereux > Restauration.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > Nuclear.
Hazardous waste site remediation
Nuclear facilities > Decommissioning
Radioactive waste sites > Cleanup
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Setting the Scene; Introduction to Waste Management; Introduction and Overview of Decommissioning; Site Environmental Investigation, Remediation and Restoration; Nuclear Project and Programme Management, Investment and Appraisal
  • Capital Investment; The Nuclear Operating Company; Ionising Radiation and Its Control; Decommissioning Options, Cost Estimating and Strategic Planning; Hazard Reduction and Project Prioritisation; Case Studies and Worked Examples; Suggested Background Reading Material & References.

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