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Title	A REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL HGW DEEP OCEAN ENGINEERING DISPOSAL STUDIES
Accession No	00696235
Authors	Milloy, C; Nicholson; D Dutton, T
Publication Date	19890000
Languages	English
Abstract	Engineering studies which have been carried out into the disposal of heat-generating nuclear waste in the deep ocean sediments are described. Two of the disposal methods, the penetrator option and the drilled emplacement option, have been investigated on an international basis, while a third, the seabed repository option has been studied in the UK only. The role of the engineered barrier in the disposal system is discussed. Various waste forms that have been considered for disposal are presented. Information gathered from deep ocean sediments and pertinent to engineering studies is summarised. Assessments are made of the engineering feasibility of deep ocean disposal; indications are given where further confirmatory work is required.
Supplemental Information	Underwater Technol., 15 (1989), p.10 (Aug.) [7 pp., 3 ref., 8 fig.]
Other Terms	Radioactive wastes waste disposal waste management
Document Source	British Maritime Technology Source Data: 89081974
TRIS Files	MRIS
Database	TRIS Online

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