Reduce the risk and liability of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste inventories with Deep Isolation nuclear waste solutions. Our three-step roadmap provides steady progress and is adaptable to specific location factors.
Nuclear Waste Solution Roadmap
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Strategic Appraisal
Strategic options appraisal, comparing:
- Costs and benefits of Deep Isolation’s solution with other options (e.g., long-term interim storage, mined disposal)
- How Deep Isolation’s solution varies if the client opts for direct disposal or reprocessing before disposal of residual high-level waste
Preliminary feasibility assessment focused on suitability of geology and inventory
2
Operational Planning
Comprehensive feasibility assessment:
- Generic Design for a Deep Isolation repository tailored to client’s geology, inventory and regulatory requirements
- An IAEA-compliant economic and strategic business case, and Generic Safety Case
- Commercial model for implementation, including options for financing support from U.S. EXIM Bank
- Roadmap for all work needed to commission and implement Deep Isolation’s solution
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Implementation (Disposal or Storage)
Implementation contract that deploys an IAEA-compliant, phased and gated program for repository delivery, community and stakeholder engagement throughout:
- Siting
- Licensing
- Construction
- Cold and hot commissioning
- Operations
- Closure
- Post-closure monitoring
The Deep Isolation Difference
Stakeholder Involvement
Engagement starts early to build trust, partnership, and consent. Our local partnership continues throughout the process to bring benefit to communities.
Technical Siting
Location assessment occurs in conjunction with academic and scientific organizations to determine areas with suitable geology.
Emplacement
Directional drilling, canister design, and fuel handling that is backed by the expertise of global partners like Bechtel.
Quality Assurance
Safe and successful delivery is ensured by our industry-leading team of experts, renowned advisors, reputable partners, and an extended community of independent reviewers.
Benefits of our Nuclear Waste Solutions
World-leading science and innovation with mature technologies
Roadmap process for optimal design & operations
Early and inclusive stakeholder engagement
Demonstration planning and delivery
Solution licensing and delivery partner options
Licensed Partnerships
A range of flexible licensing partnerships are available to access our extensive intellectual property to plan and implement a Deep Isolation borehole disposal solution. Whether a government or a commercial partner, we endeavor to bring flexibility and choice to meet your waste management goals.
Backed by the Expertise of Industry Leaders
Amentum is a premier global leader in designing, engineering, managing and modernizing critical systems and programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment.
Bechtel National, Inc., part of the largest engineering and construction company in the United States will support Deep Isolation’s sales and engineering capabilities as well as the capacity to deliver its solution around the world. Moreover, Bechtel can now offer Deep Isolation’s solution for decommissioning projects.
NAC International, a leading nuclear fuel cycle consulting and technology solutions company specializing in casks and canister systems for nuclear materials transport and spent fuel storage and disposal will design, manufacture and supply the canisters that will be used to store and/or dispose of nuclear waste in Deep Isolation repositories.
SLB is the world’s leading provider of technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production, and processing to the oil and gas industry and supports Deep Isolation with surface and downhole drilling technology.
Case Study
Deep Isolation assesses the potential of its horizontal borehole disposal solution for Estonia’s proposed small modular reactor.
Case Study
Deep Isolation assesses deep borehole disposal options for a consortium of countries in Europe.
