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FIGURES (contd)<br />

4.3.10 Process Flow Diagram for Cementation at Fuel Reprocessing Plant . . . 4.38<br />

4.3.11 Process Flow Diagram for Bitumenization Facility at Fuel<br />

Reprocessing Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.40<br />

4.3.12 Flow Diagram for Filtration <strong>of</strong> Airborne <strong>Waste</strong>s . . . . . . . 4.41<br />

4.3.13 Flow Diagram for Gaseous Radionuclide Recovery . . . . . . 4.42<br />

5.1.1 Deep Underground Geologic <strong>Waste</strong> Repository . . . 5.2<br />

5.1.2 Conceptual <strong>Waste</strong> Package . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7<br />

5.3.1 Plot Plan <strong>of</strong> a Geologic Repository . . . . . . . . . 5.32<br />

5.3.2 Artist's Concept <strong>of</strong> a Geologic Repository and Its Support Facilities . . 5.33<br />

5.3.3 Effect <strong>of</strong> Spent Fuel Age on Once-Through Cycle Repository Capacities . . 5.43<br />

5.3.4 Effect <strong>of</strong> HLW Age on Reprocessing Cycle Repository Capacities . . . . 5.43<br />

6.1.1 Major Options for Very Deep Hole Disposal<br />

<strong>of</strong> Nuclear <strong>Waste</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7<br />

6.1.2 <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> System--VDH Disposal . . . . . . . . 6.8<br />

6.1.3 Major Options for Rock Melting Disposal<br />

Of Nuclear <strong>Waste</strong> .<br />

. 6.29<br />

6.1.4 <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> System-Rock Melting Disposal . . . . . . . 6.31<br />

6.1.5 Schematic Ilustration <strong>of</strong> Hydrous and Anhydrous<br />

Melting Intervals for an Average Granite . . . . . . . . 6.32<br />

6.1.6 Radius <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong>-Rock Melt Pool Over Time (for<br />

typical Cavity and <strong>Waste</strong> Loading) . . . . . . . . . 6.32<br />

6.1.7 Major Options for Island Disposal <strong>of</strong> Nuclear<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> . . 6.50<br />

6.1.8 <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> System--Island Disposal . . . . . . . . 6.51<br />

6.1.9 Hydrological Classification <strong>of</strong> Repository<br />

Locations .. 6.52<br />

6.1.10 Isolation Barriers for Fresh Water Lens<br />

Location . . . . . . . .. . 6.60<br />

6.1.11 Isolation Barriers for Saline Zone Location . . . . . . . 6.60<br />

6.1.12 Major Options for the Subseabed Disposal <strong>of</strong><br />

Nuclear <strong>Waste</strong><br />

. 6.64<br />

6.1.13 <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> System--Subseabed Disposal . . . . . . . 6.65<br />

6.1.14 Major Option for Ice Sheet Disposal <strong>of</strong> Nuclear<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.83<br />

6.1.15 <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> System-Ice Sheet Disposal . . . . . . . 6.85<br />

6.1.16 Schematic <strong>of</strong> Operations in Ice Sheet Disposal<br />

Systems for High-Level <strong>Radioactive</strong> <strong>Waste</strong>s(18) . . . . . . 6.86

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