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High Level Radioactive Waste (HLW) Disposal
WIT Press 2011; US$ 260.00High Level Radioactive Waste (HLW) Disposal, A Global Challenge presents the most recent information on proposed methods of disposal for the most dangerous radioactive waste and for assessing their function from short- and long-term perspectives. It discusses new aspects of the disposal of such waste, especially HLW.The book is unique in the literature... more...
Water Recovery in Pulp and Paper Making
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2008; US$ 380.00This study forms part of a suite of three technology studies from Pira focusing on chemical, water and energy recovery in pulp and paper making. The availability of fresh, uncontaminated water globally is decreasing at a rapid rate. In industrialised countries, the recovery and reuse of treated effluent is becoming increasingly essential. Stronger... more...
Ground Water Reactive Transport Model
Bentham Science Publishers 2012; US$ 44.00Ground water reactive transport models are useful to assess and quantify contaminant precipitation, absorption and migration in subsurface media. Many ground water reactive transport models available today are characterized by varying complexities, strengths, and weaknesses. Selecting accurate, efficient models can be a challenging task. This ebook... more...
Toxicants, Health and Regulation since 1945
Pickering & Chatto Publishers 2013; US$ 99.00The number of substances potentially dangerous to our health and environment is constantly increasing. The papers in this volume examine the concurrent rise of pollutants and the regulations designed to police their use. more...
Chemical Degradation Methods for Wastes and Pollutants
Marcel Dekker Inc 2001; US$ 239.95This reference focuses on established and emerging chemical procedures for the management of pollutants in industrial wastewater and the environment—offering an in-depth explanation of the degradation process, mechanisms, and control factors affecting each method, as well as issues crucial to the application of these approaches in real-world... more...
Burying Uncertainty
University of California Press 1993; US$ 12.95Shrader-Frechette looks at current U.S. government policy regarding the nation's high-level radioactive waste both scientifically and ethically. What should be done with our nation's high-level radioactive waste, which will remain hazardous for thousands of years? This is one of the most pressing problems faced by the nuclear power industry, and current... more...
Russian Federation
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2004; US$ 30.00Despite a wealth of investment opportunities, the Russian Federation has attracted relatively little foreign direct investment (FDI) and has experienced large-scale capital flight. This phenomenon results from sectoral restrictions on foreign investment and from important institutional factors which also affect domestic businesses. more...
Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) in the Context of the Entire Safety Case
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 75.00A joint NEA-EC workshop entitled ?Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS) in the Context of the Entire Safety Case? was organised in Oxford on 25-27 September 2002 and hosted by United Kingdom Nirex Limited. The main objectives of the workshop were to provide a status report on engineered barrier systems in various national radioactive waste management programmes... more...
Public Confidence in the Management of Radioactive Waste: The Canadian Context 2002 Edition
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 75.00Public confidence is significantly affected by social considerations, such as public participation in decision-making processes, transparency of activities, access to information, effective and appropriate mitigation measures, development opportunities and social justice issues. more...
The Regulatory Control of Radioactive Waste Management
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2004; US$ 84.00Regulators are major stakeholders in the decision-making process for radioactive waste management. The NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) has recognised the value of exchanging and comparing information about national regulatory practices and having an informal, international network for discussing issues of common concern. more...









