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Nuclear Fuel Cycle
1. Introduction to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
2. Uranium Exploration and Mining
3. Milling and Concentration
4. Uranium Conversion
5. Uranium Enrichment
6. Fuel Fabrication
7. Nuclear Fission Process
8. Fuel Performance in Reactor
9. Fuel Handling and Refueling
10. Spent Nuclear Fuel Characteristics
11. Interim Storage of Spent Fuel
12. Transportation of Nuclear Materials
13. Reprocessing of Spent Fuel
14. Mixed Oxide Fuel
15. Radioactive Waste Classification
16. Waste Treatment and Conditioning
17. Long-Term Disposal
18. Thorium Fuel Cycle
19. Fast Reactor Fuel Cycles
20. Partitioning and Transmutation
21. IAEA Safeguards System
22. Nuclear Material Accountancy
23. Physical Protection
24. Economic Analysis of Fuel Cycles
25. Environmental Impact Assessment
26. Sustainability and Resource Management
17.
Long-Term Disposal
17.1.
Deep Geological Repository Concept
17.1.1.
Isolation Principles
17.1.1.1.
Containment
17.1.1.2.
Isolation
17.1.1.3.
Retardation
17.1.2.
Multi-Barrier System
17.1.2.1.
Waste Form
17.1.2.2.
Container
17.1.2.3.
Buffer Material
17.1.2.4.
Host Rock
17.2.
Site Selection
17.2.1.
Geological Criteria
17.2.1.1.
Rock Type
17.2.1.2.
Structural Stability
17.2.1.3.
Hydrogeology
17.2.2.
Environmental Factors
17.2.2.1.
Surface Environment
17.2.2.2.
Groundwater Protection
17.2.3.
Social Factors
17.2.3.1.
Public Acceptance
17.2.3.2.
Land Use
17.3.
Repository Design
17.3.1.
Underground Layout
17.3.1.1.
Access Tunnels
17.3.1.2.
Disposal Areas
17.3.1.3.
Ventilation Systems
17.3.2.
Engineered Barriers
17.3.2.1.
Waste Containers
17.3.2.2.
Buffer Materials
17.3.2.3.
Backfill
17.3.3.
Surface Facilities
17.3.3.1.
Waste Handling
17.3.3.2.
Support Systems
17.4.
Safety Assessment
17.4.1.
Performance Assessment
17.4.1.1.
Scenario Development
17.4.1.2.
Modeling
17.4.1.3.
Uncertainty Analysis
17.4.2.
Monitoring Programs
17.4.2.1.
Construction Phase
17.4.2.2.
Operational Phase
17.4.2.3.
Post-Closure Phase
17.4.3.
Retrievability
17.4.3.1.
Design Considerations
17.4.3.2.
Operational Procedures
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