scholarly journals A Deep Borehole Disposal Solution for the UK's High-Level Radioactive Waste

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-58
Author(s):  
Fergus G.F. Gibb ◽  
A. John Beswick
Keyword(s):  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Deep Borehole ◽  
High Level Radioactive Waste ◽  
High Level

scholarly journals Status of Deep Borehole Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste in Germany

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 2580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido Bracke ◽  
Wolfram Kudla ◽  
Tino Rosenzweig
Keyword(s):  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Site Selection ◽  
Real Option ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Deep Borehole ◽  
Final Disposal ◽  
High Level Radioactive Waste ◽  
High Level ◽  
A Site

The phase-out of nuclear energy in Germany will take place in 2022. A site for final disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) has not yet been chosen, but a site selection process was restarted by the Site Selection Act in 2017. This Act was based on a recommendation by a commission which also advised to follow up the development of deep borehole disposal (DBD) as a possible option for final disposal of HLRW. This paper describes briefly the status of DBD in Germany and if this option is to be pursued in Germany. Although DBD has some merits, it can only be a real option if supported by research and development. The technical equipment for larger boreholes of the required size will only be developed if there is funding and a feasibility test. Furthermore, any DBD concept must be detailed further, and some requirements of the Act must be reconsidered. Therefore, the support of DBD will likely remain at a low level if there are no political changes.

scholarly journals Thermal-Hydrology Simulations of Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste in a Single Deep Borehole

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teklu Hadgu ◽  
Emily Stein ◽  
Ernest Hardin ◽  
Geoffrey A. Freeze ◽  
Glenn Edward Hammond
Keyword(s):  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Deep Borehole ◽  
High Level Radioactive Waste ◽  
High Level

scholarly journals Reference design and operations for deep borehole disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Grant Herrick ◽  
Patrick Vane Brady ◽  
Steven Pye ◽  
Bill Walter Arnold ◽  
John Travis Finger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Deep Borehole ◽  
High Level Radioactive Waste ◽  
Reference Design ◽  
High Level
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