Deep borehole disposal of plutonium

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 1107, Issue , 2008, Pages 51-58

  Gibb, Fergus G F ^a   Taylor, Kathleen J ^a   Burakov, Boris E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b KHLOPIN RADIUM INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SILICATE MINERALS; URANIUM DIOXIDE; ZIRCON; ZIRCONIA;

DEEP BOREHOLES; GENERATION IV REACTORS; GEOLOGICAL DISPOSALS; GRANITIC MELTS; HIGH-PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURES; IMMOBILISATION; MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS; SECURITY THREATS;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 55349123263     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1557/proc-1107-51     Document Type: Conference Paper

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