Comparison of environmental impact of waste disposal from fusion, fission and coal-fired power plants
Fey, B
| HERO ID | 1434590 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 2011 |
| Title | Comparison of environmental impact of waste disposal from fusion, fission and coal-fired power plants |
| Authors | Fey, B |
| Journal | ATW - Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Kernenergie |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 8-9 |
| Page Numbers | 458-+ |
| Abstract | The radiotoxic hazard of waste from fusion power plants has been compared with that of fission power and radioactive trace elements in coal ash within some research programs such as SEAFP and SEIF. Within another program, in 2005 a Power Plant Conceptual Study (PPCS) has been finalized investigating 4 fusion power plant models A to D. In this paper, the radiotoxicity of model B is compared with a fission power plant, concentrating on the production of wastes. The hazard of the respective masses of enriched uranium before use in a fission power plant and coal ash of a power plant generating the same amount of electricity are used as benchmarks. It is evident that the development of ingestion and inhalation hazard of the PPCS model B is different from the results of earlier studies because of different assumptions on material impurities and other constraints. An important aspect is the presence of actinides in fusion power plant waste. |
| Wosid | WOS:000297387700002 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Source: Web of Science WOS:000297387700002 |
| Is Public | Yes |