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Chemical Species of Plutonium in Hanford Site Radioactive Tank Wastes
Large quantities of radioactive wastes have been generated at the Hanford Site over its operating life. Wastes with the highest activities are stored...
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Modern Speciation Techniques Applied to Environmental Systems
Many nuclear facilities in the U. S., Europe and elsewhere have reached the end of their designed life expectancy. Often contamination extends beyond...
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Grout and Vitrification Formula Development for Immobilization of Hazardous Radioactive Tank Sludges at ORNL
Stabilization/solidification (S/S) has been identified as the preferred treatment option for hazardous radioactive sludges, and currently grouting...
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Enhanced Sludge Washing for Pretreating Hanford Tank Sludges
The term “Enhanced Sludge Washing” (ESW) refers to a method by which tank sludges are leached with aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions (several molar...
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Overview of U.S. Radioactive Tank Problem
Radioactive waste, the result of nuclear weapons production and research activities, is stored in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2731 underground...
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Proposed Ineel Treatment Plan for Liquid Acidic Waste and Calcine
The Idaho Chemical Processing Plant (ICPP), located at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), was built in the early...
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Tanks Focus Area: Technology Program to Meet Doe’s Tank Waste Clean-Up Needs
The Tanks Focus Area (TFA) was created by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Environmental Management to leverage resources to...
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High-Level Waste Characterization and Process Monitoring Technology Development Activities in Response to the DOE 2006 Plan
The Department of Energy (DOE) 2006 Plan aims at greatly reducing the cost and risk associated with cleanup activities. The Plan Vision is to clean...
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Scenario for a Sustainable Future Energy System
The Sustainable Scenario represents a normative look into the future, in which specified ecological target values are achieved by the year 2050. Laws...
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Agriculture
This chapter presents methods for evaluating non-energy mitigation options for the agriculture sector. The primary sources of GHG emissions in this...
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The Use of Thermal Solar Energy to Treat Waste Materials
The processes employed in the various production sectors of trade and industry give rise to waste materials containing substances that can harm the...
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Solar Energy for Industrial Process Heat
Industrial process heat is the thermal energy used directly in the preparation or treatment of materials and items manufactured by an industry....
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The Structure and Economics of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Service Industry
The UK, USA and USSR have been using nuclear power to produce electrioitv commercially since the 1950s (then with prototype; the first full-sized...
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The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: An Overview
My purpose today is to give a brief overview of the technology of the nuclear fuel cycle. I shall describe briefly the processes which are now being...