On the Challenge Associated with the Final Stage of Irradiated Graphite Management from Water-Graphite NPP Reactor Units

Abstract

The paper discusses engineering, economic and legislative aspects influencing the ways of addressing the problem associated with the final stage of irradiated graphite management from water-graphite NPP reactor units in Russia. It presents some calculated and experimental data demonstrating the feasibility of introducing some corrective changes to the legislative and regulatory framework existing in the Russian Federation to enable near-surface disposal of irradiated graphite from power reactors.