Download or read book Geological Storage of Highly Radioactive Waste written by Roland Pusch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book assesses current ideas for long-term disposal of highly radioactive waste. Different types of rock are discussed and assessed with respect to practical difficulties in constructing a repository, and the efficiency of isolating radioactive waste.