Publications

Introductory Papers

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Deep Isolation: An Introduction for Nuclear Waste Policymakers around the world

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Innovations in Canister Design could offer improved cost-effectiveness and Flexibility in Nuclear Waste Disposal Systems

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Progress towards the Demonstration of Deep Borehole Disposal

Peer-Reviewed Safety Studies

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Disposal of High-Level Nuclear Waste in Deep Horizontal Drillholes

Post-closure safety calculations for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel in a generic horizontal drillhole repository

Post-closure safety analysis of nuclearwaste disposal in deep vertical boreholes

Corrosion Performance of Engineered Barrier System in Deep Horizontal Drillholes

Thermal evolution near heat-generating nuclear waste canisters disposed in horizontal drillholes

Sealing of a deep horizontal borehole repository for nuclear waste

Technical Papers

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Innovation for the Storage and Disposal of High-level Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel (WM2019)

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Development of the Safety Case for Disposal of Radioactive Wastes in Horizontal Boreholes (WM 2020)

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Disposal of Radioactive Wastes from Advanced Reactors in Horizontal Boreholes (WM 2021)

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Canister for Radioactive Waste Transport, Storage and Disposal in Boreholes (WM2022)

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Preliminary Technology Readiness Assessment of Deep Borehole Disposal (WM2022)

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Implementing Deep Borehole Disposal: Study of International Stakeholder Views from Regulatory, Policy & WMO Communities (WM2022)

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Progress on Canisters for Radioactive Waste Transport, Storage and Disposal in Boreholes (WM2023)

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Progress Towards the Demonstration of Deep Borehole Disposal (WM2023)

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Features, Events, and Processes Prioritization for Deep Borehole Disposal Concepts in Crystalline Rock and Shale (ANS2022)

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Cost Comparison for Deep Borehole Disposal as alternative to Mined Repository

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Site Evaluation Framework for Deep Borehole Disposal

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Universal Canister System (UCS) for Advanced Reactor Waste Forms

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Developing Waste Acceptance Criteria for Advanced Reactor Waste Forms in the Universal Canister System

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Reference Shale Host Rock Properties and Chemistries for deep Borehole Disposal Performance Modeling

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Economic Model Development for Deep Borehole Repositories

Published Client Reports for Waste Management Organizations and Industry Partners

EPRI: Feasibility of Borehole Co-Location with Advanced Reactors for Onsite Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel (Abstract and Executive Summary)

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Deep Isolation in the UK: initial study to consider suitability of elements of UK waste inventory for DBD

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Deep Isolation and ERDO: a preliminary assessment of borehole disposal as an option for the small-inventory ERDO countries

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Deep Isolation in Estonia: qualitative geological readiness assessment of Deep Isolation’s borehole solution in Estonia

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Deep Isolation for TRIGA II in Slovenia

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