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Architecture and management of a geological repository - Andra

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5 – Repository Modules• Sweden <strong>and</strong> Finl<strong>and</strong>The Swedish (SKB) <strong>and</strong> Finnish (Posiva) concepts are designed for granite rocks. The full description<strong>of</strong> the Swedish KBS-3V concept is given in [68], pp 63-66. The Finnish concept refers to the Swedishconcept.The assemblies are placed in groups <strong>of</strong> 4 or 12 in a 1.05 m diameter, 50 mm thick copper container,fitted with a cast iron insert. The cells are 1.75 m diameter vertical shafts, holding a single containersurrounded <strong>and</strong> covered by MX80 swelling clay.Figure 5.3.7Swedish <strong>and</strong> Finnish concepts with vertical cells (KBS-3V)SKB <strong>and</strong> Posiva are currently studying a horizontal variant (KBS-3H) the basic principle <strong>of</strong> which isthe use <strong>of</strong> a supercontainer consisting <strong>of</strong> a copper container surrounded by an engineered barrier madefrom prefabricated swelling clay. These over-packs are placed in <strong>repository</strong> drifts several hundredmetres long. The aim <strong>of</strong> this variant is to reduce significantly the length <strong>of</strong> access drifts.DOSSIER 2005 ARGILE -ARCHITECTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF A GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL SYSTEM236/495

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