Nuclear Energy and the Management of High-Level Radioactive Waste in Japan
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 14, Issue 11
Abstract
The safe disposal of radioactive nuclear waste is currently an urgent and challenging issue. Many countries, including the United States, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Canada, Belgium, France, and Japan, have initiated radioactive waste management programs, which now have reached various stages. Experiences and research results obtained in one country may offer valuable references for another, especially for some developing countries where nuclear power is being used and/or is under development. In this paper, we comprehensively overview the history of nuclear energy, the generation of high-level radioactive waste (HLW), and the policies and recent progress made in relation to the management of HLW in Japan.
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Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 14 • Issue 11 • November 2009
Pages: 1208 - 1213
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Received: Jul 10, 2006
Accepted: Mar 17, 2009
Published online: Oct 15, 2009
Published in print: Nov 2009
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