Open AccessStatus of Proposed Repository for Latin-American Spent Fuel
Author(s) -
J.J. Ferrada
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/861689
Subject(s) - latin americans , spent nuclear fuel , agency (philosophy) , premise , radioactive waste , business , political science , engineering , waste management , law , sociology , linguistics , philosophy , social science
This report compiles preliminary information that supports the premise that a repository is needed in Latin America and analyzes the nuclear situation (mainly in Argentina and Brazil) in terms of nuclear capabilities, inventories, and regional spent-fuel repositories. The report is based on several sources and summarizes (1) the nuclear capabilities in Latin America and establishes the framework for the need of a permanent repository, (2) the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approach for a regional spent-fuel repository and describes the support that international institutions are lending to this issue, (3) the current situation in Argentina in order to analyze the Argentinean willingness to find a location for a deep geological repository, and (4) the issues involved in selecting a location for the repository and identifies a potential location. This report then draws conclusions based on an analysis of this information. The focus of this report is mainly on spent fuel and does not elaborate on other radiological waste sources