REACTOR MODEL, SITING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS: A CASE STUDY OF A NUCLEAR RESEARCH REACTOR PROPOSED FOR AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
REACTOR MODEL, SITING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS: A CASE STUDY OF A NUCLEAR RESEARCH REACTOR PROPOSED FOR AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
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1982-08
Authors
Ewa, Ita Okon Bassey
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Abstract
The prospect of acquiring and siting a nuclear research
reactor at the Ahmadu Bello University is assesed in this
thesis. The reactor proposed is relatively cheap, easily
constructed and operated, safe in terms of reactor accidents,
common to users operating research reactors in developing
countries, and uses low fuel enrichments which conforms with
the International Atomic Energy Agency requirements.
The siting criteria examined includes considerations such
as: reactor zones, topography, soil characteristics, meteorological
conditions, and transport systems that will reduce
traffic hazards. It is suggested that a research reactor
of low power (1 MW), could be located at the proposed site
because of the suitable siting conditions.
The environmental problems such as: dispersal of airborne
radionuclides, anticipated ecological problems, aircraft
crashes, flood, forest fires, radiation monitoring and
site security were also considered. The most virile problem
of the nuclear industry - waste management was also considered
in the context of the rather low suspect waste that will be
generated from the reactor. A low power reactor, like the one
proposed for the university will not cause serious environmental
problems, if safeguards and monitoring of radiations
are performed effectively.
Description
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the degree of Master of Science, Nuclear
Physics
Department of Physics
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria
Keywords
REACTOR MODEL,, SITING, ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, NUCLEAR, RESEARCH, REACTOR