26 Apr In brief: preliminary studies for a Danish final repository

The preliminary studies for a Danish final repository will be published on Wednesday, May 4th. Download a summary of the most important background information here.

TThe final repository is intended to contain all Danish radioactive waste and be designed to isolate the waste from the environment for a minimum of 300 years. The waste originates primarily from the operation and decommissioning of the nuclear facilities at Risø. A smaller portion comes from hospitals, laboratories, and the educational sector.

The preliminary studies are tripartite and are conducted by DD, SIS, and GEUS. In addition to studies on transport and Danish geology, they encompass safety analyses based on three distinct repository concepts combined with four geological settings, along with cost estimates for the various solutions. The final report for these preliminary studies will be published by the Ministry of Interior and Health on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.

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