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Storage of nuclear waste in long boreholes

Abstract

This report constitutes a feasibility study for the storage of high level radioactive waste in long TBM drilled tunnels. The report will form the basis for a comparison with other concepts in future analysis of the isolation performance in a typical Swedish rock structure. The suggested repository concept consists of three parallel, 4.5 km long, horizontal tunnels at a depth of 500 m constructed using TBM technology. The tunnel diameter will be about 2.4 m for deployment of canisters with a diameter of 1.6 m. The space between the canisters and rock will be totally sealed off by bentonite. The study comprises the design of canisters, canister handling and deposition, near field design, near field sealing and behaviour, and technical design of the repository. The report also includes a tentative time schedule and cost estimate, incorporating the construction phase and deployment of canisters. (au).
Authors:
Sandstedt, H; Wichmann, C; [1]  Pusch, R; Boergesson, L; [2]  Loennerberg, B [3] 
  1. Tyrens, Sundbyberg (Sweden)
  2. Clay Technology AB, Lund (Sweden)
  3. ABB Atom, Vaesteraas (Sweden)
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1991
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
SKB-TR-91-35
Reference Number:
SCA: 052002; PA: AIX-23:012529; SN: 92000638368
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Aug 1991
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; BOREHOLES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; BENTONITE; CONTAINERS; COST ESTIMATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; SEALING MATERIALS; SPECIFICATIONS; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; TRANSPORT; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; 052002; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE
OSTI ID:
10111475
Research Organizations:
Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co., Stockholm (Sweden)
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92613959; TRN: SE9100254012529
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
SWDN
Size:
115 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Sandstedt, H, Wichmann, C, Pusch, R, Boergesson, L, and Loennerberg, B. Storage of nuclear waste in long boreholes. Sweden: N. p., 1991. Web.
Sandstedt, H, Wichmann, C, Pusch, R, Boergesson, L, & Loennerberg, B. Storage of nuclear waste in long boreholes. Sweden.
Sandstedt, H, Wichmann, C, Pusch, R, Boergesson, L, and Loennerberg, B. 1991. "Storage of nuclear waste in long boreholes." Sweden.
@misc{etde_10111475,
title = {Storage of nuclear waste in long boreholes}
author = {Sandstedt, H, Wichmann, C, Pusch, R, Boergesson, L, and Loennerberg, B}
abstractNote = {This report constitutes a feasibility study for the storage of high level radioactive waste in long TBM drilled tunnels. The report will form the basis for a comparison with other concepts in future analysis of the isolation performance in a typical Swedish rock structure. The suggested repository concept consists of three parallel, 4.5 km long, horizontal tunnels at a depth of 500 m constructed using TBM technology. The tunnel diameter will be about 2.4 m for deployment of canisters with a diameter of 1.6 m. The space between the canisters and rock will be totally sealed off by bentonite. The study comprises the design of canisters, canister handling and deposition, near field design, near field sealing and behaviour, and technical design of the repository. The report also includes a tentative time schedule and cost estimate, incorporating the construction phase and deployment of canisters. (au).}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1991}
month = {Aug}
}