Ocean disposal of radioactive waste by penetrator emplacement

European Union

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Nuclear energy and safety

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• Publié par: EUROPEAN-UNION
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• Langue: English
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Ocean Disposal of
Radioactive Waste by
Penetrator Emplacement
Ove Arup and Partners
Published by GRAHAM & TROTMAN Ltd
for the Commission of the European Communities THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Ocean Disposal of
Radioactive Waste
by Penetrator Emplacement This report was prepared for
the European Atomic Energy Community's
Cost-sharing Research Programme on
"Radioactive Waste Management and Disposal"
Under contract No 394-83-7 WAS UK
Project 7B: "Disposal in Sea-bed Geological Formations" Ocean Disposal of Radioactive
Waste by Penetrator
Emplacement
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS
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Published by GRAHAM & TROTMAN Ltd
for the Commission of the European Communities Published in 1985 by Graham & Trotman Ltd
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for the Commission of the European Communities,
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EUR 10170 EN
© ECSC, EEC, EAEC, Brussels and Luxembourg, 1985.
ISBN 0 86010 812 0
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Printed and bound in Great Britain CONTENTS
SUMMARY
LIST OF FIGURES
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Ocean Disposal of High Level Waste
1.2 Penetrator Option
1.3 Objectives
1.4 Site Selection
1.5 Engineering Studies
1.6 Radiological Assessment
1.7l Barriers
1.8 Research Requirements
1.9 Basic Data
PART 1 GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF OPTIONS
2.0 PENETRATOR DESIGNS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Main Assumptions
2.3 Waste Form Compatibility Requirement
2.4 Engineered Barrier Requirement
2.5 Embedment Requirement
2.6 Secondary Performance Requirements
2.7 Candidate Materials
2.8e Penetrator Designs
2.9 Conclusions
3.0 DISPOSAL OPERATIONS
3. ,1 Introduction
3. ,2 Principal Assumptions
3. .3 General Discussion
3. .4 Transport
3. .5 Handling
3. .6 Manufacturing location
3. .7 Assembly Location
3, .8 Storage
3. .9 Dockside Establishment
3 .10 Shore to Ship Transfer
3 .11 Ship Design and Operation
3 .12 Penetrator Release
.13 3 Disposal Operation Options
3 .14 Conclusions
4.0 SELECTED OPTIONS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Summary of Penetrator Design Options
4.3y of Disposal Operations
4.4 Selected Reference Option PART 2 FURTHER STUDY OF SELECTED OPTIONS
5.0 PENETRATOR SPECIFICATION
5.1 Introduction
5.2Reference Penetrator Specification
5.3 e r Tube Dimensions
5.4 Design Variations
5.5Conclusions
6.0 PENETRATOR MANUFACTURE
6.1 Introduction
6.2 General Fabrication Considerations
6.3 Tube Manufacture
6.4Nose Fabrication
6.5 Tail and Fin Fabrication
6.6Component Connections
6.7 Non Destructive Examination
6.8Assembly Plant Design
6.9 Plan Operation
6.10 Plant Capacity
6.11Conclusions
7.0 SHIP DESIGN AND PENETRATOR RELEASE
7.1 Introduction
7.2Ship to ShoreTransfer
7.3 Ship Design
7.4 Penetrator Release
7.5Option A
7.6 n Β
7.7Option C
7.8 n D
7.9Option E
7.10 Conclusions
8.0 DISPOSAL SITE USAGE
8.1 Introduction
8.2Site Selection
8.3 Factors Affecting Rate of Site Usage
8.4Rate of HLW Disposal
8.5 Penetrator Launch Spacing
8.6 Ship Positioning Systems
8.7Ship Attitude
8.8 Method of Launch
8.9Ocean Currents
8.10 Manufacturing Imperfections
8.11Penetrator Trajectories
8.12 Penetration Paths
8.13 Rate of Site Usage
8.14Release Patterns for Voyages
8.15 Penetrator Monitoring
8.16Emplacement and Transport Accidents
8.17 r Retrieval
8.18Conclusions