By
Colin Bayliss, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Director of Major Projects
Kevin Langley, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority - UKAEA
Description
Decommissioning nuclear facilities is a relatively new field, which has developed rapidly in the last ten years. It involves materials
that may be highly radioactive and therefore require sophisticated methods of containment and remote handling. The wastes arising from
decommissioning are hazardous and have to be stored or disposed of safely in order to protect the environment and future generations.
Nuclear decommissioning work must be carried out to the highest possible standards to protect workers, the general public and the environment.
This book describes the techniques used for dismantling redundant nuclear facilities, the safe storage of radioactive wastes and the
restoration of nuclear licensed sites.
Audience:
Industry: environmental engineers, generally and nuclear clean-up engineers and managers, specifically
Additional
interested areas:Academic: as a supplementary text for graduate students in nuclear engineering. Course titles could include: Nuclear Radioactive Waste Management and DecommissioningPhysics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors
