| Nuclear
countries high level waste management strategies/plans |
| text |
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Country
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'98
output TWh (number of units)
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Fuel
cycle back end
|
Interim
storage (tML)
|
Laboratory
rock type
|
Disposal
rock type
|
|
Belgium
|
4
389 (7)
|
R
+ DD
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The
BOOM clay formation under the Mol-Dessel nuclear site.
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Canada
|
6
750 (14)
|
DD
|
1
150
|
Lac
du Bonnet in Manitoba (Granite)
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| Greater
China |
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|
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|
-
CNNC
|
1
343 (3)
|
R
|
550
|
Beishan
area (North West) (Granite)
|
|
|
-
Taipower
|
363
(6)
|
TBD
|
|
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Czech
Rep.
|
1
235 (4)
|
TBD
|
600
|
Boheniam
massif (Granite)
|
|
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Finland
|
2
098 (4)
|
DD
|
1
900
|
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Olkiluoto
in Eurajoki (crystalline rock)
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|
France
|
36
840 (58)
|
R
|
1
4400
|
Est
(Clay) G (2002)
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Gard
(Clay) S
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(Granite)
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Germany
|
14
520 (20)
|
R
+ DD
|
560
|
Gorleben
(Salt)
|
|
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Hungary
|
1
312 (4)
|
TBD
|
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Boda
(Claystone)
|
|
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India
|
1
015 (10)
|
R
|
460
|
(Granite)
|
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Japan
|
30
694 (53)
|
R
|
3
030
|
(Crystalline
sedimentary)
|
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Kazakhstan
|
9
(1)
|
TBD
|
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|
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Lithuania
|
1
229 (2)
|
TBD
|
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Mexico
|
883
(2)
|
TBD
|
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Netherlands
|
359
(1)
|
R
|
|
(Salt)
|
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Pakistan
|
34(1)
|
TBD
|
|
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Romania
|
490
(1)
|
TBD
|
|
|
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Russian
Federation
|
9
538 (29)
|
R
+ DD
|
6
330
|
|
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Ukraine
|
7
064 (16)
|
R
+ DD
|
1
900
|
(Granite,
Salt)
|
|
|
Slovak
Rep
|
1
139 (5)
|
TBD
|
600
|
|
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Slovenia
|
479
(1)
|
TBD
|
|
(Marl)
|
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South
Africa
|
1
358 (2)
|
TBD
|
|
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Vaalputs
site TBD
|
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South
Korea
|
8
519 (15)
|
TBD
|
600
|
|
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Spain
|
5
668 (9)
|
TBD
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|
(Granite,
Salt, Clay)
|
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Sweden
|
7
000 (12)
|
DD
|
500
|
Aspo
(Oskarshamm)
|
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Switzerland
|
2
437 (5)
|
R
+ DD
|
|
Grimsel
(1984)
|
2
sites under investigation in the northern (Clay)
|
|
UK
|
9
114 (35)
|
R
|
8
000
|
|
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USA
|
67
370 (104)
|
DD
|
777
|
|
Yucca
Mountain (Nevada) (Tuff)
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R:
Reprocessing
|
*
1997
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S:
Sub surface
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DD:
Direct Disposal
TBD:
To Be Determinated
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*1996
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G:
Deep geological repository
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