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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
Gary W. Beall, Bert Allard+
Nuclear Technology | Volume 59 | Number 3 | December 1982 | Pages 405-408
Technical Paper | The Backfill as an Engineered Barrier for Radioactive Waste Management / Radioactive Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT82-A32998
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A general method of selection of backfill material for nuclear waste disposal has been derived from a large body of data on sorption of actinides and fission products. These sorption studies identified four major factors of importance in enhancing sorption: (a) pH, (b) chemi-sorption, (c) oxidation-reduction, and (d) special reactions with clay minerals. It appears that simple cation exchange plays a very minor role, especially in the pH range of 7 to 9 that is common to groundwaters. In addition to consideration of radionuclide retardation, physical factors such as water retardation and thermal conductivity have been incorporated in the design. All of the materials employed in the backfill are natural minerals that are commercially available.