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Decommissioning of Pools in Nuclear Facilities

IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NW-T-2.6

English STI/PUB/1697 ¦ 978-92-0-103115-0

197 pages ¦ 81 figures ¦ € 55.00 ¦ Date published: 2015

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Description

Pools or ponds are usually an integrated part of a more complex nuclear facility, but in some particular cases pools may be considered as a separate nuclear facility with a specific license. A number of nuclear installations utilize pools for the cooling of spent fuel, or the shielding of research reactor cores or irradiator sources. Over a service lifetime that can span decades, nuclear pools may become contaminated as a result of the deposition of radioactive substances. Relevant aspects of pool decommissioning covered in this publication include project planning and management, health and safety, and the management of resulting waste.

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Keywords

IAEA Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Management, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Facilities, Radioactive Waste Management, Radioactive Decontamination, Pool Decommissioning, Nuclear Waste Treatment, Dismantling, Demolition, Health, Safety, Spent Fuels

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