An Outline of technologies of radioactive waste processing and disposal

Kamei, Gento 

After the Fukushima accident, concerns to nuclear power have been growing in Japanese society. Deriving from the issue, radioactive waste processing and disposal, including geological isolation, has been regarding as a social important problem. In consideration to such social trends, the author present fundamental information about radioactive waste generation, processing technology, disposal system (especially for high-level radioactive waste) based on the waste properties, and its safety assessment.