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Disarmament and Decommissioning in the Nuclear Domain - Couverture rigide

Amiard, Jean-Claude

 
9781786307217: Disarmament and Decommissioning in the Nuclear Domain
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1786307219 ISBN 13 : 9781786307217
Editeur : ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2021

Synopsis

Following the acquisition of the atomic bomb by five states, the United Nations began drafting several treaties to limit nuclear proliferation. These efforts failed, as four more states also acquired nuclear weapons. In a similar vein, an attempt to limit atomic weapons - primarily within the two superpowers - was initiated.

While the number of weapons has decreased, the new bombs now being manufactured are more powerful and more precise, negating any reduction in numbers. In the field of civil nuclear use, all nuclear facilities (reactors, factories, etc.) have a limited lifespan. Once a plant is permanently shut down, these facilities must be decommissioned and dismantled.

These operations are difficult, time-consuming and costly. In addition, decommissioning generates large volumes of radioactive waste of various categories, including long-lived and high-activity waste. Risks to the environment and to health are not negligible during decommissioning. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have produced numerous publications with recommendations. Each state has its own decommissioning strategy (immediate or delayed) and final plan for the site - whether it be returning it to greenfield status or obtaining a nuclear site license with centuries-long monitoring.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jean-Claude Amiard is a Doctor of Radioecology, Emeritus Research Director at the CNRS (University of Nantes, France) and former Associate Professor in Quebec and China. He is the author of more than 250 publications, 80 books or book chapters and 150 presentations at international conferences.

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Éditeur
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1786307219
ISBN 13 
9781786307217
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
352
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