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ANS designates Armour Research Foundation Reactor as Nuclear Historic Landmark
The American Nuclear Society presented the Illinois Institute of Technology with a plaque last week to officially designate the Armour Research Foundation Reactor a Nuclear Historic Landmark, following the Society’s decision to confer the status onto the reactor in September 2024.
L. Chen, J. Liu, H. Y. Zhang, Z. H. Zong, J. Wang (Beijing Research Inst of Uranium Geology)
Proceedings | 16th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWM 2017) | Charlotte, NC, April 9-13, 2017 | Pages 710-717
In this paper, the application of a new rock mass classification system QHLW in the site selection of China’s underground research laboratory was presented. The QHLW system considers both the long-term safety and constructability requirements of the host rock for geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Compared to the conventional Q system, some additional parameters, including the fracture zone, groundwater chemistry and thermal effect are taken into account in light of their significant influence on the long-term safety of geological disposal. By using QHLW system, the suitability of 9 candidate sites of the underground research laboratory for geological disposal in China was quantitatively evaluated. According to the classification results, Xinchang site located in Beishan area is considered to be the most suitable site.
