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The Issue of Underground Depositing of High Radioactive Waste

Authors :
Markéta Kočová
Zdeňka Říhová
Jan Zatloukal
Source :
Key Engineering Materials. 722:59-65
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd., 2016.

Abstract

Nowadays manipulation and depositing of high-level radioactive waste has become the most important issue, which needs to be solved. High-level radioactive waste consists mainly of spent fuel elements from nuclear power plants, which cannot be deposited for long time in surface repositories in the same way as it is possible in case of low and medium level radioactive waste. The most effective and safe solution in longer time horizon seems to be deep geological repository of high level waste. In this process of deposition, large amount of specific conditions needs to be taken into account while designing the whole underground complex, because the materials and structures must fulfil all necessary requirements. Then adequate safety will be ensured.

Details

ISSN :
16629795
Volume :
722
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Key Engineering Materials
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........5c3c5de84fc9f9307c0ac1592f3a4dfa
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.722.59