Recovery of low-level radioactive waste packages from deep ocean disposal sites
Recovery of low-level radioactive waste packages from deep ocean disposal sites
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1987-03
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Walden, Barrie B.
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10.1575/1912/7562
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Radioactive waste disposal in the ocean
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This paper presents the methods used for the recovery of three
low-level radioactive waste packages from deep ocean disposal sites
in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The design of the recovery
equipment and its utilization by the submersibles ALVIN and
PISCES VI is described. Considerations for future waste disposal
and recovery techniques are provided.
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Walden, B. B. (1987). Recovery of low-level radioactive waste packages from deep ocean disposal sites. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/7562