In this chapter, the corrosion problems of nuclear waste systems in view of
the disposal are discussed. The main form of waste of packages is discussed,
ascertaining high-level waste, and the cemented intervening level radioactive waste
forms, vitrifying nuclear waste, canister waste forms and nuclear waste glasses. The
discussion between the rate of corrosion of all the nuclear waste packages with the
nuclear waste disposal concept and the safety measures of the landfill sites is featured.
Furthermore, the corrosion of the various kinds of nuclear waste packages and the
metallic container for the high-level waste packages are reviewed. In view of the
deterioration or dissipation processes, the experimental in-situ approaches, and the
exemplary corrosion of nuclear waste and lifetime forecasting are discussed. The major
challenge in global research is acquiring data and authentic forecasting for the function
over long term periods, as landfill of these kinds of nuclear waste packages must abide
safe for very long periods of years.
Keywords: Corrosion Issues, High-Level Waste, Nuclear Waste Forms,
Radioactive Waste.
