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Furfural-based Polymers used to Solidify Reactor Compartments and Components
Waste management practices of the former Soviet Union resulted in the disposal of reactor compartments and spent/damaged nuclear fuel in the Kara Sea. Most of the material was disposed of in a multi-barrier package consisting of a combination of mild/stainless steel, special steel alloys and "Furfurol" polymer. In a joint research project with the Russian Research Center, "Kurchatov Institute" in Moscow, Russia, BNL conducted evaluations to gain a better understanding of the performance of the waste packages in the Kara Sea.

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