An Introduction to Canada’s Adaptive Phased Management (APM) Plan for Used Nuclear Fuel & Geoscience Research Program
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 - 2:00 PM IN EIT 3142 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is responsible in Canada for implementation of the Adaptive Phase Management (APM) approach, the long-term strategy for the management of Canada’s nuclear used fuel. The APM approach envisions the nuclear used fuel ultimately being emplaced in a Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) in a suitable crystalline or sedimentary geologic setting. In this role, the NWMO manages and directs an APM technology program focused on advancing repository engineering, geosciences and safety assessment techniques and methods as related to the design and safety of a DGR for used nuclear fuel. This presentation will provide a brief summary of the status of the NWMO’s program to site a DGR for Canada’s used nuclear fuel waste and an overview of the NWMO’s Geoscience applied research program.