The Disposal of Waste Radioactive Gases in Porous Underground Media

Parker C. Reist

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT67-A27778

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Technology / Volume 3 / Number 8

The Disposal of Waste Radioactive Gases in Porous Underground Media

Parker C. Reist

Nuclear Technology / Volume 3 / Number 8 / August 1967 / Pages 474-480

Technical Paper and Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT67-A27778

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Underground storage as a disposal method for long-lived radioactive gases is an attractive possibility. It is estimated that radioactive gases could be disposed of underground for about 2/1000 ft³ (atm) of waste gas. Possible problems which might arise with this type of disposal are discussed.