Chemical Separation Technologies and Related Methods of Nuclear Waste Management: Applications, Prob

Preface. Opening session; V.G. Kadyshevsky, et al. I: Nuclear Separation Methods and Technologies: 1944-1998. Overview of Chemical Separation Methods and Technologies; G.R. Choppin. Review of Historical Development and Application of Separation Technologies in Russia; V.N. Romanovsky. Reprocessing of Nuclear Fuel: Overview/Critique of the Worldwide Experience and Engineering/Technology Challenges for Separations; R.G. Wymer. II: Nuclear Separation Methods and Technologies: 1999-?. Technology Needs for Actinide and Technetium Separations Based on Solvent Extraction, Ion Exchange and Other Processes; G.J. Jarvinen. Review of Non-Aqueous Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and Separation Methods. (View on World Experience from Dimitrovgrad); A.V. Bychkov, O.V. Skiba. Review of Possible Technologies for Actinide Separation Using Other Extractants than TBP; C. Musikas. Studies of the Chemistry of Transactinides by Fast Separation Techniques; I. Zvára. III:Technology Needs for Nuclear Waste Processing. New Extraction Technologies for Management of Radioactive Wastes; V.V. Babain, A.Y. Shadrin. Application of New Inorganic-Organic Composite Absorbers with Polyacrylonitrile Binding Matrix for Separation of Radionuclides from Liquid Radioactive Wastes; J.John, et al. R&D Needs of Chemical Separation Technologies for Nuclear Wastes from the Perspective of Federal Governmental Programs of Russia; M. Khankhasayev, A.V. Komarov. Nuclear Waste Management: A Bioremediation Approach; H. Eccles. IV: Nuclear Wastes and Environment. Up-to-date Radioecological Situation around the `Mayak' Nuclear Facility; B.F. Myasoedov, E.G. Drozhko. The Environmental Impacts of Uranium Mining and Milling and the Methods of theirReduction; J. Bene . Role of Humics in Actinide Behavior in Ecosystems; G.R. Choppin. V: Risk Assessment and Safety Issues. Risk Assessment for Chemicals & Radionuclides: Some Characteristics, Similarities and Differences; C.M. Teaf. The View from Russia of the Soviet-Designed Reactor Safety Program of the U.S. Department of Energy; D.W. Wester. Glossary. List of Abbreviations. Index.