Alternatives For Managing Wastes From Reactors And Post-Fission Operations In The LWR Fuel Cycle Volume 1: Summary Alternatives For The Back End Of The LWR Fuel Cycle Types And Properties Of LWR Fuel Cycle Wastes Projections Of Waste QuantitiesnSelected Glossary

摘要

This document describes technologies for managing radioactive wastes from commercial nuclear power. It is directed specifically at wastes associated with what is known as "the back end of the LWR fuel cycle," i.e., activities related to handling of spent fuel after it is removed from light-water-cooled reactors (LWRs). The LWRs are currently the predominant reactor type in the commercial U. S. nuclear power industry.nThe document characterizes the technologies and classifies their state of availability. It is not a decision or program document. It is strictly a baseline or reference document, technical in nature, and designed to serve as a sourcebook of information on the technologies of radioactive waste management. It is a bridge between past and future activities to develop technology for managing radioactive wastes;i.e., it describes the current status of technology and provides a basis for future action. It is assumed that the technologies to be adopted must be operable within the applicable radiation safety regulations.