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 and have to be stored or disposed of safely in order to protect the environment and future generations. Nuclear decommissioning work must be carried out to the highest possible standards to protect workers, the general public and the environment. This book describes the techniques used for dismantling redundant nuclear facilities, the safe storage of radioactive wastes and the restoration of nuclear licensed sites.
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Elsevier Science & Technology
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Für Beruf und Forschung
Industry: environmental engineers, generally and nuclear clean-up engineers and managers, specifically
Additional interested areas:
Academic: as a supplementary text for graduate students in nuclear engineering. Course titles could include:
Nuclear Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning
Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors
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Höhe: 244 mm
Breite: 175 mm
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978-0-7506-7744-8 (9780750677448)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Dr. Langley is head of Technical Services Group within the Planning, Performance and Engineering Division of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). Dr. Langley obtained a PhD in physical chemistry from Queen's University, Belfast and has worked in universities and industry both in the UK and Australia, until joining the UKAEA in 1978. He has managed a broad range of projects on renewable energy technologies and nuclear fuel processing, including strategic studies. Since 1990 he has been involved in various capacities with managing the decommissioning program at Harwell and other UKAEA sites.
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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Director of Major Projects
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority - UKAEA
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.
