High-level nuclear waste: The status of Yucca Mountain

被引：8

作者：

Craig, PP ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Univ Calif Davis, Davis, CA 95616 USA

来源：

ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 1999年 / 24卷

关键词：

nuclear reactors; energy; environmental impact; performance assessment; Department of Energy; spent nuclear fuel; risk assessment;

D O I：

10.1146/annurev.energy.24.1.461

中图分类号：

TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];

学科分类号：

0807 ; 0820 ;

摘要：

Yucca Mountain, NV, is being characterized for disposal of U.S. high level nuclear waste, which consists predominantly of spent fuel from nuclear reactors and radioactive waste from reprocessing. In this paper, the program is presented in the context of global and U.S. nuclear energy systems and of international plans for high-level waste disposal. The potential impact of the proposed repository is discussed in the context of the U.S. Department of Energy's Total System Performance Assessment-Viability Assessment, the primary tool for assessing how the repository might operate.

引用

页码：461 / 486

页数：26