Radioactive metals disposal and recycling impact modelling

N. W. Kemp; R. J. Lunn; V. Belton; I. Kockar

Radioactive metals disposal and recycling impact modelling

N. W. Kemp, R. J. Lunn, V. Belton, I. Kockar

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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.

Original language	English
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

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

nuclear waste disposal
nuclear waste recycling
radioactive waste disposal
radiocative metals
UK radioactive metals inventory

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Radioactive metals disposal and recycling impact modelling

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