Visions
for the Global Nuclear Industry in the 21st Century - The Russian View|
Table
2: Comparison of “inherent” safety of different reprocessing methods
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PUREX |
Fluoridevolatility
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Pyrochemical |
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Criticality safety |
low |
high
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high
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All kinds
of chemical safety (explosion, fire, corrosion, etc.) |
Low (presence of water , acids, org. phase, etc.) |
Average
(presence of fluorine)
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Average
(presence of chlorine) |
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Possible impact on the environment under severe accident conditions: (forms of contamination) |
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on
air
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slight
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strong
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slight
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on
water
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strong
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slight
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slight
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on
soil
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marked
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marked
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slight
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| State of HLW reprocessing |
liquid
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solid
(and gas)
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solid
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| Resistance
to unauthorized use of nuclear materials |
weak
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average
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high
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