Nuclear waste management: EU-funded Research improves technology for disposal in deep geological formations
New technologies have been developed for the disposal of packages containing highly active and long-lived radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants. Thanks to the results of the European Commission sponsored research project ESDRED (Engineering Studies and Demonstrations of Repository Designs), promising solutions for the disposal of this waste underground, are now available. They can be adapted to the main geological formations found in Europe as there are clay, crystalline and salt formations. The project concluded at the beginning of this year.
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Posted on: 24.03.2009