Research Article
Cost Estimation and Efficiency Analysis of Korean CANDU Spent Fuel Disposal Alternatives in Consideration of Future Price Volatility
Table 1
The features of disposal alternatives.
| | | KRS-1 | A-KRS-1 | A-KRS-21 | A-KRS-22 |
| | Disposal tunnel | 500 m below the ground to the granite |
| | Disposal hole | 4 m | 5 m |
| | Canister | Copper plate 5 cm | Copper powder 1 cm | | One disposal canister in one disposal hole | Two disposal canisters in one disposal hole |
| | Bentonite | One-layered bentonite 50 cm | One-layered bentonite 40 cm | Double-layered bentonite 20 cm |
| | Backfilling | Bentonite 30% |
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