№ 1 (10), MARCH 2020

In this issue of the Journal you can read (in Russian): about underground research laboratory in the Nizhnekanskiy massif: evolutionary design study; about buffer properties of bentonite barrier systems for radioactive waste isolation in geological repository in the Nizhnekanskiy massif; about development of an integral digital model of FSUE “RADON” radioactive waste management facility for strategic decision-making; and about recent scientific researches on processing, conditioning, transportation, disposal of radioactive waste, international cooperation and more.

Sections of this issue:

• USS RW development
• Disposal of radioactive waste
• Processing, conditioning and transportation of radioactive waste
• Models and software for the safety analisis of radioactive waste disposial facilities
• News
• Editorial

• Content
• On the Tenth Anniversary of the Scientific and Technical Journal “Radioactive Waste” (p. 6-8)
  L.A. Bolshov
• Underground Research Laboratory in the Nizhnekanskiy Massif: Evolutionary Design Study (p. 9-21)
  A.A. Abramov, L.A. Bolshov, I.I. Linge, A.N. Dorofeev, S.S. Utkin, K.S. Kazakov, I.M. Igin, V.Y. Krasilnikov , N.N. Trokhov
• The use of empirical and computational methods in assessing possible abnormal operation at liquid radioactive waste deep disposal facilities (p. 22-34)
  V.V. Suskin , S.S. Utkin, A.V. Ponizov, V.Y. Konovalov, M.N. Savkin
• Buffer Properties of Bentonite Barrier Systems for Radioactive Waste Isolation in Geological Repository in the Nizhnekanskiy Massif (p. 35-55)
  V.V. Krupskaya, P.Y. Belousov, V.A. Lekhov, S.V. Zakusin , O.V. Dorzhieva , E.A. Tyupina
• Evolution of Geosphere at the Site in Nizhnekanskiy Massif Meant for Deep Geological Disposal (p. 56-65)
  B.T. Kochkin, S.S. Utkin, E.A. Saveleva, S.A. Bogatov, A.S. Barinov
• Assessment of Radiation and Temperature Loads on Cement Compound Containing Simulated Radioactive Waste (p. 66-72)
  A.P. Varlakov, G.A. Varlakova, A.A. Zherebcov, V.V. Kapustin, V.G. Petrov, S.N. Kalmykov, I.E. Vlasova , I.D. Haritonov
• Radioactive Waste Management During Decommissioning of Research Building “B” at JSC “VNIINM” Site (p. 73-84)
  A.Y. Kuznetsov, K.G. Bocharov, S.V. Belousov , S.V. Khlebnikov
• Application of the Nuclide-vector Methodology to Determine the Activity of Difficult-to-measure Radionuclides in Radioactive Waste Streams (p. 85-91)
  A.P. Varlakov, G.A. Varlakova, Y.V. Sergeecheva, M.V. Ivliev, V.A. Gorbunov , S.V. Karlin
• Sensitivity Analysis for the Numerical Model of the "Rock thermomechanics" Experiment under URF Conditions (p. 92-100)
  M.M. Gorelov , E.A. Saveleva, N.I. Drobyishevskiy, E.V. Moiseenko, V.S. Svitelman
• Development of an integral digital model of FSUE “RADON” radioactive waste management facility for strategic decision-making (p. 101-112)
  A.V. Luzhetsky , E.A. Saveleva, A.V. Ponizov, M.V. Vedernikova, I.I. Linge, A.Y. Ivanov, G.D. Neuvazhaev, Y.V. Nevrov , V.I. Shpinkov
• On Discussion of Modifications to the Key Documents on RW Management (p. 113-114)
  V.I. Dorogov
• Brief International News (p. 115-119)
  N.S. Cebakovskaya
• Some Key Takeaways of the DECOVALEX International Symposium (p. 120-121)
  E.V. Moiseenko
• Index of Articles Published in Russian Periodicals in 2019 on the Topic of Radioactive Waste Management (p. 122-127)
• Editorial. Obituary. R. V. Arutyunyan (p. 128)
• Editorial. Obituary. S. V. Kazakov (p. 129)