Phased Repository Development
Abstract
This chapter details the benefits and difficulties of using a staged process to construct a disposition facility. Trivially, all development processes are phased. But staging requires explicit periods in which the repository design and performance are evaluated and a specific decision made either to proceed, revise, or stop the effort altogether. Countries such as France, Switzerland, and Canada have adopted a phased approach to repository development. Although the United States uses a process with a few steps, it might benefit from implementing a more structured process.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Nuclear and radioactivity studies
Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 170–186
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter