Deep geological disposal of radioactive waste in Switzerland -overview and outlook

摘要

Roughly 40% of the electrical energy consumed in Switzerland is currently supplied from the 5 operating nuclear power plants (NPP). All of the Swiss high-level radioactive waste (HLW) and ~ 70% of the low- and intermediate level-waste (L/ILW) results from nuclear power production and power plant decommissioning. A significant amount of the L/ILW (~30%) results from medical, industrial and research applications.