SWEDISH REGULATORY APPROACH TO SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF SPENT FUEL DISPOSAL

摘要

According to a governmental decision in 1996, the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB) is requested to present a system analysis of the entire concept for final management of spent nuclear fuel. This prompted the Swedish Radiation Protection Institute (SSI) and the Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate (SKI) to present, in 1998, a joint memorandum expressing the authorities opinions on such a system analysis. The purposes of a system analysis are, in the authorities view, two-fold: 1) To identify and evaluate different options when selecting strategy and method for the final management, which enables comparisons between options and identifies the rationale for selection; 2) To describe how all components interact in a system for final management of spent fuel. Furthermore, attention should be given to presenting the analysis in a manner that is suitable for communication with non-experts and the general public.