Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste

A Comparative Assessment

By: Ferenc L. Toth (Editor)

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Hardcover | 27 February 2011

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Fossil fuels will remain the backbone of the global energy economy for the foreseeable future. The contribution of nuclear energy to the global energy supply is also expected to increase. With the pressing need to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the fossil energy industry is exploring the possibility of carbon dioxide disposal in geological media.

Geological disposal has been studied for decades by the nuclear industry with a view to ensuring the safe containment of its wastes. Geological disposal of carbon dioxide and that of radioactive waste gives rise to many common concerns in domains ranging from geology to public acceptance. In this respect, comparative assessments reveal many similarities, ranging from the transformation of the geological environment and safety and monitoring concerns to regulatory, liability and public acceptance issues. However, there are profound differences on a broad range of issues as well, such as the quantities and hazardous features of the materials to be disposed of, the characteristics of the targeted geological media, the site engineering technologies involved and the timescales required for safe containment at the disposal location.

There are ample opportunities to learn from comparisons and to derive insights that will assist policymakers responsible for national energy strategies and international climate policies.

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Introductory Paper
Comparing the Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste: Introduction and Overview	p. 1
Thematic Assessments
Geological Media and Factors for the Long-Term Emplacement and Isolation of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste	p. 23
Environmental Issues in the Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste	p. 81
Risk Assessment, Risk Management and Remediation for the Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste and Storage of Carbon Dioxide	p. 103
Monitoring Methods Used to Identify the Migration of Carbon Dioxide and Radionuclides in the Geosphere	p. 123
Transport of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste	p. 141
Engineering Challenges in the Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste and Carbon Dioxide	p. 185
The Costs of the Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste	p. 215
Managing Liability: Comparing Radioactive Waste Disposal and Carbon Dioxide Storage	p. 263
Public Acceptance of Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste: Similarities and Differences	p. 295
Comparative Ethical Issues Entailed in the Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste and Carbon Dioxide in the Light of Climate Change	p. 317
Psychological Perspectives on the Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste and Carbon Dioxide	p. 339
Regional Assessments
Comparative Assessment of Status and Opportunities for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and Radioactive Waste disposal in North America	p. 367
Comparing the Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste in Western Europe	p. 395
Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste in Central and Eastern Europe: A Regional Overview of Geological Storage and Disposal Potential	p. 463
Comparison of the Geological Disposal of Cart in Dioxide and Radioactive Waste in European Russia	p. 489
Comparison Between Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste in China	p. 515
Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste in the Geotectonically Active Country of Japan	p. 539
The Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide and Disposal of Nuclear Waste in South Africa	p. 569
Assessment of the Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste in Brazil, and Some Comparative Aspects of Their Disposal in Argentina	p. 589
Index	p. 613
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