Andra video france has chosen to build a deep geological repository near the laboratory in bure. If they could get a deep geological repository for radioactive waste in kincardine, then they could use that as a big stepping stone for a dgr for used fuel in the same rock, in the same lake. A geological repository is constructed underground, usually at a depth of several hundred metres or more below the surface in a stable rock formation. A geological disposal facility gdf is a worldclass solution for the uks. Scientists from around the world agree that ontario power generations plan for a deep geologic repository is the safest, most responsible solution. Thermochemical effects on the smectite alteration of gmz. Deep geologic repository input from international scientists. To construct the deep geological repository, rock excavation would primarily be done using a method that involves controlled drilling and blasting. The proposed dgr would be located at the secure bruce nuclear site in kincardine, ontario. Deep geological repositories canadian nuclear safety.
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