The Swedish final repository and the possible risk of interactions by microbial activities
| Autor: | R. Roffey |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
| Předmět: |
Pharmacology
Risk analysis Waste management Radioactive waste Cell Biology Biodegradation Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience chemistry.chemical_compound Lead (geology) chemistry Underground storage Carbon dioxide Molecular Medicine Environmental science Microbial biodegradation Molecular Biology Waste disposal |
| Zdroj: | Experientia. 46:792-794 |
| ISSN: | 1420-9071 0014-4754 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf01935526 |
| Popis: | The final Swedish repository for low- and intermediate-level nuclear waste is described, and some of the possible problems caused by microbial activity during storage are discussed. Microbial degradation of bitumen constitutes one of the greatest risks in the silo part of a repository. The production of carbon dioxide due to both aerobic and anaerobic processes might lead to a decrease in the pH of the water, inducing corrosion of the metal construction and storage containers, with large amounts of hydrogen gas being produced. A risk assessment for the repository must thus take into account the various activities of microbes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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