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JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
Volume 288, Issue 3, Pages 765-777Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-011-0987-0
Keywords
Slovak bentonites; Jelsovy potok; Kopernica; Lastovce; Lieskovec; Dolna Ves; Radioactive waste; Spent nuclear fuel; Deep geological repository
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The basic strategic aims in the field of managing high-level radioactive waste and liquidation of nuclear power plants are all contained in the Energy policy of the Slovak Republic. Its aim is to resolve the concept of the backside of the nuclear energetics fuel cycle-long-term deposition of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The most important form of high-level radioactive waste and SNF long-term deposition is their deposition in deep geological formations created by natural as well as engineering barriers used to isolate the long-lived radionuclides from the biosphere. The basic components of these barriers are clays, of which bentonite is generally referred to as the most suitable clay material. There are a few significant bentonite deposits in the Slovak Republic: JelovA1/2 potok, Kopernica, Lastovce, Lieskovec, Dolna Ves. The review article summarizes the information on geotechnical properties of Slovak bentonites published up-to-date, which is inevitable to know for the intention of their use. It highlights the advantages and shows drawbacks of five Slovak deposits. It suggests further research direction, to draw a thorough hydraulical, microbial and radiation profile of Slovak bentonites.
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