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ABT015 Nuclear Waste Management 6.0 ECTS credits | |
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TIMEPERIOD: Q IV LANGUAGE:English EXAMINER Per-Arne Lindqvist Prof PREREQUISITES General. Basic knowledge in geology advisable but not mandatory. COURSE AIM By attending the course, students should be able to gain knowledge about the final stages of the nuclear fuel life cycle with emphasis on geological disposal of nuclear waste. Further students should be able to critically examine and answer questions raised by the society concerning final disposal of nuclear waste in the rock. The objective of the course is also to get an introduction to consequence analysis of large projects with strong conflicting interests or environmental impacts. CONTENTS Production of nuclear power in Sweden, different types of nuclear waste products, handling, transport and intermediate storage. Different methods of recycling of used nuclear fuel. Disposal at depth and questions related to geosciences, constructions in rock, surface plants and transportation. Siting of a nuclear waste repository. Influences on the social life and local, economy. Safety analysis, impacts on environment due to storage at depth. Acts and regulations concerning nuclear waste storage. TEACHING The teaching will include classroom lectures, seminars and a group project work. A visit to the nuclear power plant, intermediat storage facility and underground research laboratory at Oskarshamn and Äspö will be carried out if possible. EXAMINATION Approval of the project work is a must. Oral presentation of project work.
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| Project work | 3.00ECTS |
| Seminars and study visit | 3.00ECTS |
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COURSE LITTERATURE Excerpts from technical and research reports in this field.
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