Browsing by Author "David S. Kosson"
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Ault, Timothy Mason (2017-03-01)Department: Environmental EngineeringThe environment, health, and safety properties of thorium-uranium-based (“thorium”) fuel cycles are estimated and compared to those of analogous uranium-plutonium-based (“uranium”) fuel cycle options using a structured ...
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Spradley, Leah L (2008-05-05)Department: Interdisciplinary Studies: Environmental ManagementThis research aimed to measure the operational impact of various strategies for utility loading behavior for commercial spent nuclear fuel (CSNF), as well as thermal design parameters involving waste transportation and ...
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Chen, Dong (2006-06-27)Department: Civil EngineeringA reinforced concrete structure may degrade through a combination of coupled physical, chemical and mechanical deterioration processes. This study develops an integrated finite element-based computational framework to ...
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Brown, Lesa Renee (2016-08-16)Department: Civil EngineeringThe degradation of cementitious materials typically begins on the nanoscale and progressively worsens to the macroscale, therefore, carbon nanofibers (CNFs) are excellent candidates for reinforcement of cementitious materials ...
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Smith, Bethany Lee (2014-07-25)Department: Environmental EngineeringPrioritizing the finite resources available to advance research, development and demonstration of the nuclear industry requires a comprehensive evaluation of potential advanced nuclear technologies to inform decision making. ...
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López Meza, Sarynna (2006-04-07)Department: Environmental EngineeringRapid testing procedures are desirable for evaluating leaching from secondary materials being considered for beneficial use in construction or disposal. Often, column leaching tests are considered a surrogate for field ...
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Li, Yusong (2005-07-23)Department: Environmental EngineeringThe inherent heterogeneity of subsurface porous media, as well as the occurrence of highly non-linear rate-limiting mass transfer processes, results in significant challenges to accurate and efficient modeling of contaminant ...
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Kirkland, Ryan Anderson (2009-12-10)Department: Environmental EngineeringBeneficial use involves the application of a secondary material from an industrial process, which otherwise may be considered a potentially hazardous waste, as a building block in another process. The application is ...
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Bu, Jingjing (2018-04-11)Department: Environmental EngineeringCesium (137Cs) and technetium (99Tc) are two radionuclides of significant concern in spent nuclear fuel because of their long half-life, high decay energy, and high solubility. Cementitious materials are considered as ...
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Stephens, Catherine Suzanne (2013-04-16)Department: Civil EngineeringThe use of short, randomly distributed fibers in cement-based composites has improved properties and allowed for multifunctional capabilities such as the ability to sense damage. Because flaws exist in cement-based composites ...
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Arnold, Joshua Robert (2014-04-27)Department: Environmental EngineeringCements blended with industrial byproducts are ubiquitous construction materials widely used in waste management. The use of blended cements as barriers for nuclear waste management necessitates prediction of durability ...
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Duncan, Leslie Lyons (2017-04-14)Department: Environmental EngineeringThere is evidence that landslides occurred along the White Bluffs in south-central Washington State both within the last 11,000 years and the last several hundred years. Modern, active landslide activity along the bluffs ...