MULTINATIONAL REPOSITORIES: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND 2010 SESSION AND WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

摘要

Why do we need Multinational Solutions for Nuclear Waste Disposal? ·To enhance global safety and security –Highly active spent fuel containing fissile plutonium should not end up in numerous scattered locations around the globe.–Fewer, safely constructed and well secured storage and disposal facilities must be the goal.·The key challenge is the siting and construction of deep geological repositories for long-lived radioactive wastes.·Small nuclear nations may not have suitable locations, adequate financing, or sufficient technical know-how.· Two approaches can help:–A large program accepts foreign wastes (i.e., USA/Russia).–Small countries partner to find solutions.