1. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Back-End after Fukushima.
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Carbol, P., Serrano-Purroy, D., Gonzalez-Robles, E., Hrnecek, E., Quinto, F., Soucek, P., Malmbeck, R., van Winckel, S., and Glatz, J.-P.
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NUCLEAR fuels ,FUKUSHIMA Nuclear Accident, Fukushima, Japan, 2011 ,RADIOISOTOPES ,TRANSMUTATION (Chemistry) ,IMPACT (Mechanics) - Abstract
Abstract: The impact of the Fukushima accident on the nuclear fuel cycle back-end is obvious. In the present paper the various back-end options and their impact on the environment will be presented in view of this new perspective. The partitioning and transmutation (P&T) concept and the direct disposal of nuclear fuel including a very long intermediate storage will certainly be revisited with respect to safety considerations; here the instant release fraction (IRF) and the long-term stability of the fuel matrix under real repository conditions are highly relevant. Furthermore the impact of released radionuclides to the environment will have a higher attention. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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