Abstract
Screening life cycle assessment models developed to investigate hypothetical
disposal and recycling options for the Windscale Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor
heat exchangers were used to generate more complex models addressing the
main UK radioactive metals inventory. Both studies show there are significant
environmental advantages in the metals recycling promoted by the current low
level waste disposal policies, strategies and plans. Financial benefits from current metals treatment options are supported and offer even greater benefits when applied to the UK radioactive metals inventory as a whole.
disposal and recycling options for the Windscale Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor
heat exchangers were used to generate more complex models addressing the
main UK radioactive metals inventory. Both studies show there are significant
environmental advantages in the metals recycling promoted by the current low
level waste disposal policies, strategies and plans. Financial benefits from current metals treatment options are supported and offer even greater benefits when applied to the UK radioactive metals inventory as a whole.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Transactions of the European Nuclear Society Conference |
| Place of Publication | Belgium |
| Pages | 519-528 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | ISBN 978-92-95064-21-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | European Nuclear Conference (ENC) 2014 - Marseille Exhibition and Convention Center, Marseille, France Duration: 11 May 2014 → 14 May 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | European Nuclear Conference (ENC) 2014 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Marseille |
| Period | 11/05/14 → 14/05/14 |
Keywords
- nuclear waste disposal
- nuclear waste recycling
- radioactive waste disposal
- radiocative metals
- UK radioactive metals inventory
