Research Article

Cost Estimation and Efficiency Analysis of Korean CANDU Spent Fuel Disposal Alternatives in Consideration of Future Price Volatility

Table 2

The conditions of disposal alternatives.

KRS-1A-KRS-1A-KRS-21A-KRS-22

Capacity (bundles)297420240240
Distance of disposal tunnel [m]40404040
Disposal hole size [cm]D 224 × H 783D 225 × H 663D 208 × H 799D 208 × H 799
Pitch of disposal hole [m]4455
Bentonite thickness [cm]50404020
Canister size [cm]D 102 × H 483D 124.4 × H 412.9D 128 × H 274.5D 128 × H 274.5
Backfilling volume of unit module [m3]114.76114.767171