ENCAPSULATION OF HLW IN SSIC FOR LONG-TERM IMMOBILIZATION

A sustainable nuclear age requires, today more than ever, a consistent and convincing programme for the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle.

The solution of the waste disposal problem involves many aspects (scientific, technical/technological, legal, economical and socio-political)

  • In most countries the waste management discussions got stuck in an impasse.
  • Solutions, which are accepted by the public, require innovations.

Innovations have their origin in new ideas, new materials and new technologies.

Maybe, the game-changing innovation for the nuclear waste problem is:

ENCAPSULATION IN CERAMICS