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CONTENEUR MODULAIRE BETON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modular concrete canister
1, record 1, English, modular%20concrete%20canister
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- modular concrete silo 2, record 1, English, modular%20concrete%20silo
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modular concrete canister disposal. Figure 11 shows the canister disposal option. Its main characteristics are that: . wastes are placed in concrete canisters that can then be placed either in shallow, below-grade trenches or above grade on a concrete pad; . there is a shallow earthen cover over the waste trenches containing the canisters (earth or soil may be mounded over the canisters in the above-ground version); . structural stability is provided by each canister; . the structure is modular in nature; and . safety may be enhanced in future by additional engineered barriers. 3, record 1, English, - modular%20concrete%20canister
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Quadricells - These are aboveground structures consisting of four cells in double-walled concrete. They are used primarily to store resins and occasionally to store highly active core components. These can be viewed as aboveground modular concrete canisters. 1, record 1, English, - modular%20concrete%20canister
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "modular concrete canister disposal (facility), "storage canister" and "concrete canister". 2, record 1, English, - modular%20concrete%20canister
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- silo de stockage modulaire en béton
1, record 1, French, silo%20de%20stockage%20modulaire%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conteneur modulaire en béton 2, record 1, French, conteneur%20modulaire%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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