Suggestion of Site Investigation Method for HLW Disposal Facility

Mathematical Modeling of Site Sensitivity Indices in the Site Selection Criteria for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility

With the Basel ban, imposing restrictions on Trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes, coming into force with effect from 1.1.1998, the concept of treatment and safe disposal of hazardous wastes (HWs) assumes paramount significance. The annual HW generation in India is estimated at 0.3-0.5 million tonnes. As per the ideal industrial siting criteria in India, the industry should have enough l...

Site Selection Criteria for Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility

The Government of India has promulgated the Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling) Rules (HW (M&H)) in 1989 through the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) under the aegis of Environment (Protection) Act [E(P) Act], 1986. Also in order to encourage the effective implementation of these rules, the MOEF has further brought out the Guidelines for HW (M & H) in 1991. However, case studies r...

Granite Recrystallization – The Key to an Alternative Strategy for HLW Disposal?

An alternative strategy is proposed for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and other forms of high-level waste (HLW) whereby the integrity of a mined and engineered repository for the bulk of the waste need be preserved for only a few thousand years. This is achieved by separating the particularly problematic components, notably heat generating radionuclides (HGRs) and very long lived rad...

Use of strategic environmental assessment in the site selection process for a radioactive waste disposal facility in Slovenia.

The benefits of strategic environmental considerations in the process of siting a repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste (LILW) are presented. The benefits have been explored by analyzing differences between the two site selection processes. One is a so-called official site selection process, which is implemented by the Agency for radwaste management (ARAO); the other is a...

Polychlorinated Biphenyl Levels in the Saginaw Confined Disposal Facility during Disposal Operations,