Review article

NECESSITY FOR UNDERGROUND RESEARCH LABORATORY IN CROATIA

Želimir Vejnović
Biljana Kovačević Zelić
Karolina Gradiški

Abstract

Nuclear power plant (NPP) Krško has a license to operate until 2023, and under the current agreement between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia, countries are bound to dispose one half of radioactive waste produced during the operation time and after decommissioning of NPP each. Safe long-term management of high level radioactive waste and spent fuel represents one of the most important issues of the modern world. The best way to provide practical demonstration of repository’s safety, which will be one of convincing arguments in the process of licensing future repository, is developed underground research laboratory (URL). Existence of URL open to international co-operation would certainly improve the international recognition and credibility of Croatian programme, as well as allow dissemination of scientific research results to a broader scientific community.

Keywords

underground research laboratory; repository; radioactive waste

Hrčak ID:

107826

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/107826

Publication date:

4.7.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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