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ANS panel discussion looks at nuclear’s place in maritime, energy, medicine, space
The applications of nuclear energy extend beyond providing power to the electrical grid. Advanced nuclear technologies may soon have new applications in oil and gas facilities, in hospitals and clinics, on the open seas, and on the moon.
A June 1 executive session, “How Nuclear Technologies will Shape the Future Energy Economy,” at the American Nuclear Society’s Annual Conference allowed experts have an open discussion on the future of nuclear advancements in multiple sectors.
R. C. Routson, G. S. Barney, R. M. Smith
Nuclear Technology | Volume 54 | Number 1 | July 1981 | Pages 100-106
Technical Paper | Radioactive Waste Management | doi.org/10.13182/NT81-A32757
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Past sorption studies evolved with time from generic, to waste specific, to empirical waste-specific/site-specific studies. Current sorption studies are site specific based on a radionuclide transport soil prop erties model (PERCOL). Radionuclide sorption is treated in the model PERCOL by the use of labora tory developed empirical/statistical equations that predict sorption as a function of groundwater chem istry. Analyses involve average sorption equations measured for 21 identified Hanford Separation Areas sediment types. Statistical analysis of 90Sr, I37Cs, and 60Co sorption for the 21 sediment types required 63 sorption equations.