Borehole disposal of spent fuel and other high-level wastes: the case for deep, vertical, fully cased holes in saturated “hard” rock

Gibb, F. orcid.org/0000-0002-6507-732X, Beswick, J. and Travis, K. (2024) Borehole disposal of spent fuel and other high-level wastes: the case for deep, vertical, fully cased holes in saturated “hard” rock. Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering, 3. p. 1470443. ISSN 2813-3412

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Keywords: nuclear waste; geological disposal; deep boreholes; geological barrier; safety case
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  • Published: 21 October 2024
  • Published (online): 21 October 2024
  • Accepted: 26 September 2024
Institution: The University of Sheffield
Academic Units: The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Depositing User: Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited: 12 Nov 2024 15:26
Last Modified: 12 Nov 2024 15:26
Published Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnuen.2024.1470443
Status: Published
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Refereed: Yes
Identification Number: 10.3389/fnuen.2024.1470443
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