| Nuclear Waste Cleanup Technologies and Opportunities Contributor(s): Noyes, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 081551381X ISBN-13: 9780815513810 Publisher: William Andrew OUR PRICE: $72.22 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1995 Annotation: One of the largest, most complicated and expensive environmental problems in the United States is the cleanup of nuclear wastes. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approximately 4,000 contaminated sites covering tens of thousands of acres and replete with contaminated hazardous or radioactive waste, soil, or structures. In addition to high-level waste, it has more than 250,000 cubic meters of transuranic waste and millions of cubic meters of low-level radioactive waste. In addition, DOE is responsible for thousands of facilities awaiting decontamination, decommissioning, and dismantling. DOE and its predecessors have been involved in the management of radioactive wastes since 1943, when such wastes were first generated in significant quantities as by-products of nuclear weapons production. Waste connected with DOE's nuclear weapons complex has been accumulating as a result of various operations spanning over five decades. The cost estimates for nuclear waste cleanup in the United States have been rapidly rising. It has recently been estimated to be in a range from $200 to $350 billion. Costs could vary considerably based on future philosophies as to whether to isolate certain sites (the "iron fence" philosophy), or clean them up to a pristine condition (the "greenfields" philosophy). Funding will also be based on Congressional action that may reduce environmental cleanup, based on budget considerations. The technologies discussed in this book include the following: (1) Processes currently being utilized; (2) Technology in the demonstration phase; (3) Processes being developed; (4) Research needs. The book presents extensive information that would be helpful to thosefirms wishing to participate in DOE programs. In Appendix II, ad-dresses, and telephone numbers of the important sites are indicated. Also, foreign nuclear contacts (with a description of their activities) are presented in Appendix III, for 24 countries. The substantial amount of money that will be spent on nuclear waste cleanup offers an excellent opportunity for engineering, equipment, chemical, instrument, and other firms. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Nuclear - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Physics - Nuclear |
| Dewey: 621.483 |
| LCCN: /95-022674 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.84 lbs) 471 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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| Publisher Description: One of the largest, most complicated and expensive environmental problems in the United States is the cleanup of nuclear wastes. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has approximately 4,000 contaminated sites covering tens of thousands of acres and replete with contaminated hazardous or radioactive waste, soil, or structures. In addition to high-level waste, it has more than 250,000 cubic meters of transuranic waste and millions of cubic meters of low-level radio-active waste. In addition, DOE is responsible for thousands of facilities awaiting decontamination, decommissioning, and dismantling. DOE and its predecessors have been involved in the management of radioactive wastes since 1943, when such wastes were first generated in significant quantities as by-products of nuclear weapons production. Waste connected with DOE's nuclear weapons complex has been accumulating as a result of various operations spanning over five decades. The cost estimates for nuclear waste cleanup in the United States have been rapidly rising. It has recently been estimated to be in a range from $200 to $350 billion. Costs could vary considerably based on future philosophies as to whether to isolate certain sites (the iron fence philosophy), or clean them up to a pristine condition (the greenfields philosophy). Funding will also be based on Congressional action that may reduce environmental cleanup, based on budget considerations. |