High-level radwaste plans in nine countries

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Chemical Engineering Progress; (USA)

OSTI ID:6896391

Cooley, C R ^[1]; Chan, C Y ^[2]; Schneider, K J ^[3]

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1. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (US)
2. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (AT)
3. Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US)

When, where, and how should nations dispose of their spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste Can deep geological disposal be shown to be inherently safe for thousands of years Such worldwide issues have made radioactive waste management one of the most important issues for nuclear power today. Based on a growing scientific consensus, international organizations and most countries with nuclear power have expressed confidence that deep geological disposal is the preferred method for the long-term disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SF) and high-level waste (HLW). As a result, several countries are now developing and implementing waste-management strategies based on geological disposal. The strategies and technical programs for radioactive waste management in Belgium, Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States are described briefly as examples of the progress and plans for SF and HLW management.

• OSTI ID: 6896391
• Journal Information: Chemical Engineering Progress; (USA), Journal Name: Chemical Engineering Progress; (USA) Vol. 86:7; ISSN 0009-2495; ISSN CEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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