Disposal of wastes from uranium conversion and enrichment processes

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dc.contributor.authorCostello, JMen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T06:55:33Zen_AU
dc.date.available2025-08-05T06:55:33Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1981-11-12en_AU
dc.date.statistics2025-07-17en_AU
dc.descriptionPhysical copy held by ANSTO Library at 621.48/78en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe majority of Australian uranium exports will be used to generate nuclear power in Light Water Reactors. Crude uranium ore concentrates will be refined and converted into pure natural uranium hexafluoride. This will be enriched in the uranium-235 isotope and used to manufacture enriched uranium dioxide fuel. The production of enriched uranium hexafluoride for export is a topical Australian interest in the nuclear fuel cycle. These upgrading operations give rise to solid, liquid and gaseous wastes for disposal. The wastes include chemical effluents containing small quantities of naturally occurring radioactivity, and non-radiological effluents including used cooling water stream. This paper reviews the general principles and objectives in radioactive waste management, and shows how these are applied in options for management and disposal of wastes from uranium upgrading operations. Some estimates of radiological dose commitments and health effects from LWR nuclear power and its fuel cycle have been made for US conditions. Doses from the upgrading processes of hexafluoride manufacture and enrichment were about O. 007% of the total body dose received by the US population from natural radiation background sources.en_AU
dc.identifier.booktitle3rd AINSE Engineering Conference, 12 - 13th November 1981, AINSE Theatre, Lucas Heights handbook: conference handbook (programme, abstracts and general information)en_AU
dc.identifier.citationCotello, J. M. (1981). Disposal of wastes from uranium conversion and enrichment processes. Presentation to the 3rd AINSE Engineering Conference, 12-13th November 1981, AINSE Theatre, Lucas Heights. In 3rd AINSE Engineering Conference, 12 - 13th November 1981, AINSE Theatre, Lucas Heights handbook: conference handbook(programme, abstracts and general information), (pp. 14). Lucas Heights, Sydney: Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering.en_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceenddate1981-11-13en_AU
dc.identifier.conferencename3rd AINSE Engineering Conferenceen_AU
dc.identifier.conferenceplaceLucas Heights, Sydneyen_AU
dc.identifier.conferencestartdate1981-11-12en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0725-7627en_AU
dc.identifier.pagination14en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/handle/10238/16389en_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineeringen_AU
dc.subjectActinide compoundsen_AU
dc.subjectActinide nucleien_AU
dc.subjectAlpha decay radioisotopesen_AU
dc.subjectChemical effluentsen_AU
dc.subjectDose commitmentsen_AU
dc.subjectFuel cycleen_AU
dc.subjectGaseous wastesen_AU
dc.subjectNuclear poweren_AU
dc.subjectRadiation dosesen_AU
dc.subjectRadioactive waste disposalen_AU
dc.subjectSolid wastesen_AU
dc.subjectUranium hexafluorideen_AU
dc.subjectUranium 235en_AU
dc.subjectWaste disposalen_AU
dc.subjectWaste managementen_AU
dc.subjectWastesen_AU
dc.subjectYears living radioisotopesen_AU
dc.titleDisposal of wastes from uranium conversion and enrichment processesen_AU
dc.title.alternativeForecasting nuclear fuel requirementsen_AU
dc.typeConference Abstracten_AU
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