Radioactive waste arisings from various fuel cycle options

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 200-210

  Ko, Won Ii ^a   Kim, Ho Dong ^a   Yang, Myung Seung ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DUPIC; Fuel cycle; Material flow; Radioactive waste; Radwaste generation; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY WATER REACTORS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

MATERIAL FLOW; THERMAL RECYCLING;

SPENT FUELS;

EID: 0036475360     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2002.9715176     Document Type: Article

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