The Radiation Legacy of the Soviet Nuclear Complex

An Analytical Overview
1. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-1-85383-658-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

A study of the legacy of nuclear contamination in the Soviet Union. It gives the location and characteristics of the accumulated radioactive material and wastes by each sector, from ore and mining to use and disposal. It describes types of storage, capacity and utilization, age and location. It gives information on the territories and locations contaminated, by normal operations and by accidents, from which strategic plans for remediation can be formulated.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Egorov, Nikolai N

Novikov, Vladimir M

Parker, Frank L

Popov, Victor K.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nuklearer Strahlenschutz, Nuklearenergie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Kernenergieindustrie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltverschmutzung, Umweltkriminalität, Umweltrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface * Introduction * Mining, Processing, and Enrichment of Uranium Ores * The Industrial Complex for Uranium Enrichment * Nuclear Fuel Production * Nuclear Power Plants * Naval Application of Power * Nuclear Research Reactors and Nuclear Research Centres * Plutonium Production and Radiochemical Reprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel * Nuclear Weapons Production * Nuclear Explosions * Storage and Reprocessing of Nonreactor Radioactive Wastes and Spent Ionizing Radiation Sources * Conclusion * Appendices * Index

Über Autor(innen)

Egorov, Nikolai N.; Novikov, Vladimir M.; Parker, Frank L.; Popov, Victor K.