The Post-closure Radiological Safety Case for a Spent Fuel Repository in Sweden An International Peer Review of the SKB License-application Study of March 2011

Sweden is at the forefront among countries developing plans for a deep geological repository of highly radioactive waste. There is no such repository in operation yet worldwide, but Sweden, Finland and France are approaching the licensing stage. At the request of the Swedish government, the NEA orga...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Content Provider (content provider)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2012.
Colección:Radioactive Waste Management,
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706377306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • High-level findings 9 -Background 9 -Key findings10 1. Introduction 13 -1.1 Background on the Swedish spent fuel disposal programme 13 -1.2 The context and purpose of SR-Site 15 -1.3 Remit of the international peer review 16 -1.4 Organisation and conduct of the review 17 -1.5 Organisation of this report 18 2. Findings according to the remit of the review 21 -2.1 Overall statement to the Swedish government 21 -2.2 Findings in specific areas identified in the ToR 22 3. Summary of findings, recommendations and conclusions in key technical areas 31 -3.1 Geosphere 31 -3.2 Buffer and backfill 34 -3.3 Copper canister 36 -3.4 Fuel and cladding 37 -3.5 Biosphere 38 -3.6 Practical implementation 39 -3.7 Performance assessment 42 -3.8 Performance confirmation and best available technique (BAT) 46 -3.9 Societal aspects 47 4. Detailed findings from the review of specific technical aspects 49 -4.1 Geosphere 50 -4.2 Buffer and backfill 74 -4.3 Copper canister 82 -4.4 Fuel and cladding 87 -4.5 Biosphere 93 -4.6 Practical implementation 106 -4.7 Performance assessment 117 -4.8 Performance confirmation 128 -4.9 Societal aspects 132 -Appendix to Chapter 4 136 Annex 1. Members of the International Review Team and Observer 139 Annex 2. Documents reviewed 147