A sea transportation system integrated with a nuclear waste management programme

Svensk Karnbranslehantering AB, SKB (The Sewdish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company) which is owned by the four nuclear power utilities in Sweden, has been given the assignment to develop, plan, build, transport and operate facilities and systems for the management and disposal of spent fuel and radioactive waste from Swedish nuclear power stations. All the Swedish nuclear power stations as well as the CLAB and SFR facilities are located on the coast. A complete sea transport system for the carriage of spent fuel has been built up by SKB. Operation started in 1983. During the period 1983 - 1984 57 tonnes were transported to France. As from 1985 the system is operating for transports to CLAB only. This paper principally describes the sea transport system, its components and experience from operation. Furthermore the CLAB facility is discussed with the emphasis put on experience from operation. The latest news from the commissioning of the final repository for reactor waste (SFR) is presented