A systems view of the nuclear waste dilemma

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dc.contributor.authorBonnett, Timothy Charlesen
dc.contributor.committeechairFabrycky, Wolter J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBlanchard, Benjamin S. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHindman, Thomas B. Jr.en
dc.contributor.departmentSystems Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:27:37Zen
dc.date.adate2010-01-20en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:27:37Zen
dc.date.issued1991-04-18en
dc.date.rdate2010-01-20en
dc.date.sdate2010-01-20en
dc.description.abstractThe nuclear waste problem is defined and analyzed from a systems engineering viewpoint. Problem magnitude and systems context are discussed. Requirements for a waste repository are presented and the current progress of the repository is noted. The Department of Energy's waste disposal system including repository site selection, monitored retrievable storage facility, and waste transportation system is analyzed. A description of nuclear fuel reprocessing is given. The potential benefits and risks of reprocessing are addressed including economic feasibility and environmental issues. A framework for systems analysis of the problem is presented. Four recommendations for further systems analysis are presented: 1. An unbiased systems analysis of the Yucca Mountain proposed repository including indirect political, social and economic aspects. 2. A systems engineering backing of the monitored retrievable storage facility 3. Development of rail transportation guidelines for nuclear waste 4. An economic analysis of the feasibility of spent fuel reprocessing to include indirect costsen
dc.description.degreeMaster of Engineeringen
dc.format.extentviii, 82 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-01202010-020205en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01202010-020205/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/40701en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V851_1991.B666.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24119093en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V851 1991.B666en
dc.subject.lcshRadioactive waste disposalen
dc.titleA systems view of the nuclear waste dilemmaen
dc.typeMaster's projecten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineSystems Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Engineeringen

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