The possibilities for the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel
The decision by EDF to reprocess immediately only a portion of the spent fuel discharged each year from its power stations has substantially changed the views held hitherto regarding the management of the tail-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. It is now essential to consider – even there is no longer any real urgency – the circumstances in which it will be possible safely, at economically reasonable cost, and over the long term, to store fuel that will thus await future reprocessing or definitive storage. This report completes a series of projects that Mr Christian Bataille has carried out over a period of some ten years in the Office or other bodies of the Assembly concerning the management of civilian and military nuclear wastes, the generation of electricity and the public electricity supply industry. An appendix to this report also sets out the proceedings of the public hearings held by the Office on 3rd May 2001 to consider the management of nuclear wastes and the long-term storage of non-reprocessed spent fuels.
Short title:
Nuclear fuel
Start date:
2001-01
End date:
2001-05
Homepage:
http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/rap-oecst/r3101-1.asp#P1686_258623
Project leader:
Office Parlementaire d´Evaluation des Choix Scientifiques et Technologiques of the French Parliament (OPECST)
Country:
France

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