Published 2015 | Version v1
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KAERI Underground research tunnel (KURT) - phase II activities for HLW disposal technology development in Korea - 15253

Creators

  • 1. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Phase I construction of the KAERI Underground Research Tunnel (KURT), a small-scaled underground research facility, was completed in November 2006. Since then various in-situ tests and experiments at KURT for phase I have been carried out to develop safe and reliable disposal techniques for high-level radioactive waste in a deep geological formation. The KURT extension project was approved by the Korean government in 2012 and the design of the tunnel layout and construction methods were decided by early 2013. Site investigation and installation of a monitoring system for the extension were completed by Oct. 2013. The construction activity was started from December 2013 and will be completed by the end of 2014. Phase II experiments in KURT will be carried out for the next 10 years. KURT continues to play a significant role in validating the safety and feasibility of a deep geological disposal system in the research program in Korea. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from WM Symposia, Inc., PO Box 27646, 85285-7646 Tempe, AZ (US)

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
https://www.wmsym.org/archives/2015/index.html;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
5 p.
Report number
INIS-US--19-WM-15253

Conference

Title
Annual Waste Management Symposium
Acronym
WM2015
Dates
15-19 Mar 2015
Place
Phoenix, AZ (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
50067692
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COMMERCIALIZATION; CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; KAERI; MONITORING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SAFETY; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; TUNNELS; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
Descriptors DEC
KOREAN ORGANIZATIONS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES

Optional Information

Notes
2 refs.; Available online at: http://archive.wmsym.org/2015/index.html