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TABLE 6.2.6. Performance <strong>of</strong> Proposed <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Concepts on Ten Performance Standards<br />

Radiological 1,000-Year 10,000-Year Developmental Scientific Predictive Industry Fuel Reactor Ability to Correct Maintenance<br />

Standards Containment Isolation Time Breakthroughs Capability Size Cycles Design or Mitigate Failure & Surveillance<br />

Mined Repository X X X X X X X X X X X<br />

Very Deep Hole X X X X X X X X X No X<br />

Rock Melt X No No X X X X X X No No<br />

Island Mined<br />

Repository X X X X X X X X X X X<br />

Subseabed X X X X X X X X X X X<br />

Ice Sheet X X No No X No X X X No X<br />

Well Injection X No No X X X X X X No X<br />

Transmutation X NA NA No X X No X X X X<br />

Space X X X X X X X X X No X<br />

X = The concept appears to have the potential to meet this standard based on available evidence.<br />

No = The concept does not appear to have the potential to meet this standard based on available evidence.<br />

NA = This standard is not applicable to this concept.

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