Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company

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1 Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company Saida Laârouchi Engström, Vice President

2 Whatever our beliefs...

3 Nuclear power in Sweden Sweden has ten operational nuclear reactors. The nation's largest power stations. Forsmark, Oskarshamn and Ringhals generate about 50 percent of Sweden's annual electricity consumption.

4 Authorities and legislation The Government Swedish Radiation Safety Authority The Swedish National Council for Nuclear Waste Municipality Environment Court The Planning and Building Act The Swedish Environment Code The Nuclear Activities Act The Radiation Protection Act The Financing Act

5 Operational systems

6 Different kind of waste different solutions Operational and decommissioning waste Spent nuclear fuel Low- and intermediate level Long-term

7 SKB s system Medical care, industry and research Operational waste Final repository for radioactive operational waste m/s Sigyn Encapsulation plant Spent nuclear fuel Central interim storage for spent nuclear fuel (Clab) Final repository for spent nuclear fuel Nuclear power plant

8 Our method Fuel pellet of uranium dioxide Spent nuclear fuel Copper canister with cast-iron insert Cladding tube BWR fuel assemblies Bedrock Bentonite clay Final repository for spent nuclear fuel

9 The future final repository Repository depth: m Underground facilities: 2 4 km 2 6,000 canisters

10 Finding a site Östhammar Oskarshamn Possible feasible bedrock Type areas Regional studies 1990s Feasibility studies Site investigations Building a repository Trial operation 2020

11 Feasibility studies Malå Storuman Site investigations, ongoing Feasibility studies, completed Nuclear facilities Älvkarleby Tierp Östhammar Nyköping Hultsfred Oskarshamn

12 Site investigations Aerial geophysical measurements Cultural environment Plant life Geological surveys Drilling Forsmark Animal life Oskarshamn Marine surveys Rainfall Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process Rock sample Measurements: TV-cameras, water flow and borehole radar Graphic art: Mats Jerndahl

13 Site investigations Focus on: Rock Long-term safety The impact of the operations on the environment Environment Impact on society People

14 Site selection

15 Site selection I. SKB will select the site that is judged to provide the best opportunities to achieve the purpose of the project, i.e. the safe long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel II. If ranking according to I) is not decisive, we select the site that from other aspects is judged to be the most favourable for accomplishing the project

16 Final repository Forsmark or

17 Final repository Oskarshamn

18 Applications reviewing decision Applications in 2 steps KTL Nuclear Activities Act The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority Encapsulation plant and Clab (KTL) Final repository (KTL) Final repository, encapsulation plant and Clab (MB) MB Swedish Environment Code Environment Court Conditions Reviewing Government decision

19 2045 SFL Routine operation Trial operation Appl. final repository 2009 Site selection 2006 Appl. encapsulation plant Site investigations Canister Laboratory Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory 1988 SFR 1985 Clab 1984 KBS m/s Sigyn 1977 Stripa project 1976 KBS project

20 Dialogue with stakeholders

21 Talking to the local people

22 Talking to the local people

23 Final repository in own municipality? Opinion % 80% 77% 83% Definitely against Against 60% 40% 43% 43% 40% 52% 27% Undecided, not for or against For 20% 0% 34% 7% 16% 6% Östhammar % 4% 13% 4% 10% 9% Oskarshamn % 9% 8% Sweden % Definitely for Source: Synovate