Actinides and the Environment

By: P.A. Sterne (Editor), A. Gonis (Editor), A.A. Borovoi (Editor)

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Hardcover | 28 February 1998

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The handling of actinides and actinide-based materials provides significant technological challenges due to the toxicity and radioactivity associated with these materials. These challenges are particularly apparent in the nuclear power industry. Under normal operation, a reactor can produce a significant amount of spent fuel requiring subsequent containment for geologic times, and under accident conditions it can release lethal doses of radioactive material to the environment. Inevitably, radioactive material will enter the environment, necessitating as complete an understanding as possible of its behavior. An understanding of the interaction between actinides and the environment must be based on a knowledge of their basic physical and chemical properties. To date, although there is general agreement on the principles for waste disposal, no facility has been built for the long term disposal of high level radioactive waste from either normal reactor operations or from accidental catastrophes. This makes it most important for the scientific and technical community to develop the necessary cross-disciplinary understanding that will help us implement safe and secure waste management, accident remediation and accident prevention systems.

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Preface
Fundamental Physics and Chemistry of the Actinides	p. 1
The transuranium elements: From neptunium and plutonium to element 112	p. 3
Solid state chemistry and thermophysical properties of the actinides	p. 23
Electronic structure of the actinide elements	p. 47
Bulk properties of light actinides from first principles	p. 97
5f-Electrons localization of the actinide metals, [delta]-plutonium case	p. 103
Lattice relaxation and the stability of plutonium-based alloys and intermetallics	p. 109
Electronic structure and structural stability of uranium dioxide	p. 113
Synthesis and crystal structure of new quaternary silicides of uranium	p. 121
Structural chemistry of new quaternary germanides of uranium	p. 125
Main features of improvement of existing NPP units and creation of new ones in Russia: Principal safety aspects	p. 131
Conception of VVER reactors with coated particles	p. 155
Improvement of the models and codes for RBMK neutronic calculations	p. 179
Nuclear heating power plant technical safety decisions	p. 185
Modeling of the experiments with natural circulation of a molten fluoride salt fuel	p. 191
Geological disposal of high level radioactive waste	p. 197
Spent fuel characteristics and disposal considerations	p. 245
Thermochemistry of crystalline and amorphous phases related to radioactive waste	p. 267
Potential long term disposal of plutonium in the stockpile	p. 299
Application of radiochemical, accelerator-based and surface analytical techniques to the investigation of the U- and Th-interaction with tectosilicate minerals	p. 303
Lanthanide oxalates as a possible form of intermediate separation for long-lived fission-product nuclides	p. 307
Interactions of radionuclide with hard rock	p. 313
Radionuclide dispersal pathways: Some general considerations and examples	p. 319
Fission products and transuranic elements released into the environment during the Chernobyl accident	p. 367
Remediation of the Chernobyl accident site	p. 391
Radioactive waste and contamination in the Arctic regions - Perspectives on the impact on its indigenous peoples	p. 423
Fate and transport of plutonium in forest ecosystems: Assessment using the FORESTPATH model	p. 447
Plutonium content in Black Sea sediments and algae	p. 455
Uranium in the environment in surrounding areas of the Romanian nuclear power plant during the pre-operational period	p. 463
Use of high gradient magnetic separation for actinide applications	p. 467
Actinides in Portugal	p. 473
Social and psychological sources of the Chernobyl accident	p. 475
Indices	p. 479
Author Index	p. 481
Subject Index	p. 483
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