Modern and future nuclear fuel cycles and the relationship with nuclear waste management

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-329
Author(s):  
William H. Hannum
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Nuclear Waste Management ◽  
Fuel Cycles ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Nuclear Fuel Cycles

Local Negotiation on Compensation: Siting of the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Finland

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti Kojo
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Nuclear Waste Management ◽  
Power Company ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the paper is to analyse the local negotiation process between the Municipality of Eurajoki and the nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) and the nuclear waste management company Posiva Oy. The aim of the negotiations was to find an acceptable form of compensation for siting a spent nuclear fuel repository in Olkiluoto, Finland. The paper includes background information on the siting process in Finland, the local political setting in the Municipality of Eurajoki and a description of the negotiation process. The analysis of the negotiations on compensation is important for better understanding the progress of the Finnish siting process. The paper describes the picture of the contest to host the spent nuclear fuel repository. It also provides more information on the relationship between the Municipality of Eurajoki and the power company TVO. The negotiations on compensation and the roles of various players in the negotiations have not been studied in detail because the minutes of the Vuojoki liaison group were not available before the decision of the Supreme Administrative Court in May 2006.

Site Investigations of Potential Repository Sites in Sweden

2003 ◽  
Vol 807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Wikberg ◽  
Kaj Ahlbom ◽  
Olle Olsson
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Site Investigation ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Nuclear Waste Management ◽  
Geologic Repository ◽  
The Public ◽  
Site Investigations

ABSTRACTThe Swedish nuclear waste management programme has entered the site investigation phase. Early 2002 SKB received permission from the municipalities of Östhammar and Oskarshamn to perform site investigations for a potential deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel. The goal of the site investigation phase is to obtain a permit to build the deep repository for spent nuclear fuel. In parallel with the investigations, consultations will be held with county administrative boards, regulatory authorities and municipalities, as well as with members of the public.

scholarly journals Comparison and Screening of NFC Options in View of Sustainable Performance and Waste Management

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Schwenk-Ferrero ◽  
Andrey Andrianov
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Fuel Cycles ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Nuclear Fuel Cycles

Is it true that the nuclear technology applied to electric energy generation offers a clean, safe, reliable and affordable i.e. sustainable alternative? Yes it is, but its impact on the environment strongly depends on the implementation bearing residual risks due to a human factor, technical failures or natural catastrophes. A full response is therefore difficult and can first be given when the wicked multi-disciplinary problems get well formulated and “solved”. These problems have multi-dimensional nature lying at the interface between: necessary R&D effort, the industrial deployment and the technology impact in view of the environmental sustainability including the management of produced hazardous waste. This enormous complexity indicates that just a description of the problem might represent a problem. The paper proposes a holistic approach to assess the nuclear energy systems potential with respect to sustainable performance applying Multi-criteria decision analysis with a suitable objective tree and a multi-level criteria structure and examines the trading-off techniques for ranking of the alternatives. The framework proposes a multi-criteria and multi-stakeholders treatment which can be used as a pre-decisional support towards an implementation of nuclear fuel cycles adapted to national preferences and priorities. Proposed approach addresses some aspects of the environmental footprint of nuclear energy systems. Advanced nuclear fuel cycles, previously investigated by the NEA/OECD expert group WASTEMAN, are analyzed as a case study. Sustainability facets of waste management, resource utilization and economics are in focus.

scholarly journals Report to the American Physical Society by the study group on nuclear fuel cycles and waste management

1978 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. S1-S176 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Charles Hebel ◽  
Eldon L. Christensen ◽  
Fred A. Donath ◽  
Warren E. Falconer ◽  
Leon J. Lidofsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
American Physical Society ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Fuel Cycles ◽  
American Physical ◽  
Nuclear Fuel Cycles

Threats and Benefits: Updated Information on Local Opinions Regarding the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Finland

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti Kojo ◽  
Mika Kari ◽  
Tapio Litmanen
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Nuclear Waste ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Nuclear Waste Management ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Joint Research Project ◽  
The University

The aim of the paper is to provide updated information on local opinion regarding the siting of a spent nuclear fuel repository in Finland. The main question is how the residents of the municipality perceive the threats and benefits of the repository. In accordance with the Decision in Principle by the Council of State passed in 2000, the Olkiluoto area in Municipality of Eurajoki was chosen as the location for the repository to accommodate spent nuclear fuel produced in Finland. Updated information on local opinions is needed as the siting process is approaching the next phase, the application for a construction license by 2012. The nuclear waste management company Posiva, owned by the utilities Teollisuuden Voima and Fortum Power and Heat, has also applied for a new Decision in Principle (DiP) for expansion of the repository. The data provided in this paper is based on a survey carried out in June 2008. The respondents were selected from the residents of the municipality of Eurajoki and the neighbouring municipalities using stratified random sampling (N = 3000). The response rate of the survey was 20% (N = 606). The paper is part of a joint research project between the University of Jyva¨skyla¨ and the University of Tampere. The research project “Follow-up research regarding socio-economic effects and communication of final disposal facility of spent nuclear fuel in Eurajoki and its neighbouring municipalities” is funded by the Finnish Research Programme on Nuclear Waste Management (KYT2010).

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