Related Articles

Borehole Disposal of Sealed Radioactive Sources or BOSS schematic diagram
Geologic Hazards

Radioactive Waste Storage in Boreholes

January 22, 2009 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Radioactive Waste Storage in Boreholes

On the Radwaste blog by Geoff, I read about Borehole Disposal of Sealed Radioactive Sources or BOSS. This technology, which is explained by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) consists of disposal of smaller quantities of radioactive waste in specially engineered boreholes 30 to 100-m (approx. 100 to 330-ft) deep in suitable geologic media. Read on for more info. (Diagram by IAEA)

Borehole Disposal of Sealed Radioactive Sources or BOSS schematic diagram

 

[…]

Nuclear waste disposal tunnel at Onkalo Facility in Finland, 2022
Project Related

Finnish Deep Nuclear Waste Disposal Reaches Milestone

August 19, 2022 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Finnish Deep Nuclear Waste Disposal Reaches Milestone

Finland is leading the world when it comes to permanently disposing of spent nuclear fuel in a deep geologic repository. Their Onkalo facility recently completed excavation of the first of five final disposal tunnels, a […]

No Picture
Rockman's Ramblings

More Nuclear Power – No Geologic Repository

March 10, 2010 rockman Rockman's Ramblings Comments Off on More Nuclear Power – No Geologic Repository

President Obama’s decision to cut funding to Yucca Mountain has, for me, been the most disappointing decision he has made so far in his presidency. And yet he has also professed his desire to increase […]