Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waster Management XXXI: Volume 1107

The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.

William E. Lee (Edited by), John W. Roberts (Edited by), Neil C. Hyatt (Edited by), Robin W. Grimes (Edited by)

9781605110790, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 June 2008

709 pages
23 x 15.3 x 4.5 cm, 1.2 kg

This book offers an overview of the status of the UK's clean-up program and reviews international research programs including those in Europe and the United States. Topics Include: geological disposal concepts; ILW wasteforms; glasses and glass composite materials; leaching; ceramic wasteforms; radiation effects; Pu wasteforms; spent fuel; engineered barrier systems; mobilization, migration and retention and performance assessment.

Part I. National and International Programs
Part II. Disposal Concepts
Part III. ILW Wasteforms
Part IV. Glasses and Glass Composite Materials
Part V. Leaching
Part VI. Ceramic Wasteforms
Part VII. Radiation Effects in Ceramics
Part VIII. Plutonium Wasteforms
Part IX. Spent Nuclear Fuel
Part X. Engineered Barrier Systems I: Backfill and Buffer
Part XI. Engineered Barrier Systems II: Containers
Part XII. Mobilization, Migration and Retention
Part XIII. Performance Assessment
Author index
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]