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1. Radioactive Waste

   Nuclear science and technology is used to contribute to and meet development objectives including energy, human health, food production, water...

   Ramesha Chandrappa, Diganta Bhusan Das in Solid Waste Management

   Chapter 2024
   

2. Radiometric Investigation of Black Sands as Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials for Building Materials in Aguas Dulces, Uruguay

   Aguas Dulces sand is frequently used as a component for preparing building materials, leading us to study it and characterize it as a Naturally...

   Ana Noguera, Heinkel Bentos Pereira, Laura Fornaro in Pure and Applied Geophysics

   Article 14 February 2024
   

3. Radioactive Decay and Rock Ages

   The question of the age of the Earth and the Universe was long the subject of contentious discussion. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, it...

   Christoph Clauser in Introduction to Geophysics

   Chapter 2024
   

4. Self-healing of Fractures around Radioactive Waste Disposal in Clay Formations

   The feasibility of storing radioactive waste in low permeable clays is studied extensively nowadays. Fracturing and healing of fractures is of great...

   Bjorn Debecker, André Vervoort, ... Martine Wevers in Engineering Geology for Infrastructure Planning in Europe

   Chapter
   

5. Contribution of the Photonic Component to the Ionization of the Atmosphere by Earth Crust Radionuclides and Radioactive Emanations

   Abstract

   We investigate the contribution of gamma radiation of natural radionuclides constituting the Earth crust, radioactive emanations, and their...

   S. V. Anisimov, S. V. Galichenko, ... K. V. Aphinogenov in Izvestiya, Physics of the Solid Earth

   Article 28 November 2023
   

6. The DECOVALEX international collaboration on modeling of coupled subsurface processes and its contribution to confidence building in radioactive waste disposal

   The long-lived radiotoxicity of the high-level radioactive waste generated by nuclear power plants requires safe isolation from the biosphere for...

   Jens T. Birkholzer, Alexander E. Bond, Chin-Fu Tsang in Hydrogeology Journal

   Article Open access 08 June 2024
   

7. Natural Clay Soils as Materials for Creating Engineering Safety Barriers for Radioacive Waste Disposal

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   Two natural clay soils are considered as promising materials for creating safety barriers for radioactive waste disposal. Composition...

   M. L. Kuleshova, T. G. Shimko, ... V. I. Sergeev in Moscow University Geology Bulletin

   Article 01 October 2023
   

8. New Methods and Materials in Nuclear Fuel Fabrication and Spent Nuclear Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management

   This review focuses on the results of work on the develo** of new methods of nuclear fuel fabrication using microwave radiation, reprocessing of...

   S. E. Vinokurov, S. A. Kulikova, ... B. F. Myasoedov in Advances in Geochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Planetary Sciences

   Chapter 2023
   

9. Three-Dimensional Modelling of a Large-Diameter Sealing Concept in a Deep Geological Radioactive Waste Disposal

   The French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency is leading the design of a deep geological radioactive waste disposal to be located in the...

   Matías Alonso, Jean Vaunat, ... Antonio Gens in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

   Article Open access 22 March 2024
   

10. The Applicability of Reflectance Spectral Features and Remote Detection for Radioactive Mineral Exploration in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia

    Mamuju region in West Sulawesi, Indonesia, has the highest radiation dose rate of naturally occurring radioactive materials in Indonesia. The high...

    Arie Naftali Hawu Hede, Yogi La Ode Prianata, ... Heri Syaeful in Selected Studies in Geotechnics, Geo-informatics and Remote Sensing

    Conference paper 2023
    

11. Time Dependent Evolution of Heat and Stress Field in Granite-clay System Representing Geological Disposal Scheme for High Level Radioactive Wastes

    A reference Geological Disposal System (GDS) for high level long lived heat emitting radioactive waste with dimension 20–10–6.25 m has been evaluated...

    Binu Kumar, R. K. Bajpai, T. N. Singh in Journal of the Geological Society of India

    Article 06 July 2023

12. Geostatistical and hydrogeochemical characterization of a probable borehole disposal site for radioactive waste in Accra, Ghana

    The increasing dependence on groundwater resources especially in develo** countries requires an in-depth evaluation of the hydrogeochemical...

    Gustav Gbeddy, Eric Glover, ... Courage Egbi in Environmental Earth Sciences

    Article 17 April 2023
    

13. Uncertainties and robustness with regard to the safety of a repository for high-level radioactive waste: introduction of a research initiative

    The Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (BGE mbH) is tasked with the selection of a site for a high-level radioactive waste repository in...

    Kata Kurgyis, Peter Achtziger-Zupančič, ... Wolfram Rühaak in Environmental Earth Sciences

    Article Open access 12 January 2024
    

14. Unfolding the interaction of radioactive Cs and Sr with polyethylene-derived microplastics in marine environment

    To unveil the interaction of radioactive Cs and Sr with polyethylene-derived microplastics in the marine environment, a mesocosm study was conducted...

    Sonali Yadav, Sabyasachi Rout, ... A. V. Kumar in Discover Oceans

    Article Open access 02 July 2024
    

15. Express Analysis of Vertical Distribution of ¹³⁷Cs to Assess the Rates of Erosion and Accumulation Processes in the Zone of Intense Radioactive Contamination

    Abstract

    Field gamma-sensing under conditions of intense radioactive contamination has shown high productivity in studying sediment-associated...

    M. M. Ivanov, N. N. Ivanova in Eurasian Soil Science

    Article 27 April 2023
    

16. Effect of red mud additive on the performance of clay barriers for radioactive waste disposals: an experimental study

    Extensive use of radioactive materials has led to the production of low-level nuclear waste that emits dangerous gamma rays which pollute the...

    Abbas Salati, Hajar Share Isfahani, ... Amin Azhari in Arabian Journal of Geosciences

    Article 30 August 2022
    

17. Durability of Matrices for the Rare-Earth–Actinide Fraction of High-Level Radioactive Waste in Water

    Abstract

    The durability of matrices for the rare-earth–actinide fraction of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) composed of Nd ₂ ZrTiO ₇ (cubic...

    E. M. Melnikova, M. Yu. Kalenova, ... S. V. Yudintsev in Doklady Earth Sciences

    Article 01 December 2022
    

18. Alkaline buffer characteristics and mechanism of Gaomiaozi bentonite in high-level radioactive waste repository

    In the high-level radioactive waste (HLW) repository, the concrete lining wrapped outside the bentonite buffer barrier releases strong alkaline...

    Jianghong Zhu, Tingting Wang, ... Guang** Zhou in Environmental Earth Sciences

    Article 29 June 2023
    

19. Site-specific characterisation of hydrogeological parameters for low-level solid radioactive waste disposal facility at Tarapur, India

    Abstract

    Site-specific hydrogeological parameters are a prerequisite to investigate the migration of radionuclides in groundwater due to leaching from...

    Shelly Goel, Manish Chopra, ... M S Kulkarni in Journal of Earth System Science

    Article 09 June 2023
    

20. Online Real Time Elemental Analysis of Minerals and Raw Materials Through PFTNA Technique

    With its high penetrating power, neutron activation is particularly well suited for online real-time elemental measurement. Unlike the conventional...

    Rajendra Mishra in Current Trends in Mineral-Based Products and Utilization of Wastes: Recent Studies from India

    Conference paper 2024