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Some aspects of the decommissioning of nuclear power plants

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The major factors influencing the choice of a national concept for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants are examined. The operating lifetimes of power generating units with nuclear reactors of various types (VVÉR-1000, VVÉR-440, RBMK-1000, ÉGP-6, and BN-600) are analyzed. The basic approaches to decommissioning Russian nuclear power plants and the treatment of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel are discussed. Major aspects of the ecological and radiation safety of personnel, surrounding populations, and the environment during decommissioning of nuclear installations are identified.

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  1. Severodvinsk Branch, St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (Sevmashvtuz), Severodvinsk, Arkhangel’sk Oblast’, Russia

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Translated from Élektricheskie Stantsii, No. 10, October 2011, pp. 2 – 9.

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Khvostova, M.S. Some aspects of the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Power Technol Eng 45, 447–453 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10749-012-0292-2

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