The role of nuclear power in a more sustainable,'net zero'energy sector is an important focal
point of research. Given the large volume of existing legacy wastes and the future waste …

Abstract In the United Kingdom nuclear energy is expected to play a key role in
decarbonising the power generation sector. The implementation of circular economy …

Abstract Purpose Historical French fleet of Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) is near end-of-life,
with 14 NPPs planned to begin decommissioning by 2035. Despite decade-old calls for …

Purpose Although a wide number of industrial processes routinely release radionuclides
into the environment, the resulting potential impacts on human health have been largely …

The UK recently switched from a “nominal” twice-through cycle-whereby used nuclear fuels
were reprocessed, but uranium and plutonium were not routinely reintroduced in the fuel …

Historically the UK implemented a “nominal” twice-through cycle whereby used nuclear fuels
were reprocessed, but uranium and plutonium were not recycled: they were stored pending …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a modelling technique used to determine the cradle-to-grave
environmental and human health impacts from the production of a good or the provision of a …

Environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) is a standardised approach to evaluating and
improving environmental sustainability in a holistic manner, and has been applied quite …

The chemical footprint (ChF), which combines life cycle assessment (LCA) and quantitative
risk assessment principles, shows promise for exploring localized toxicity impacts of …

Milestone M2. 11 is part of Sub-task T2. 5.1: Definition of environmental, process and
economic evaluation protocol for the project based on life cycle assessment (LCA) and life …