Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal
Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal
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Articles | Volume 2
Articles | Volume 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-201-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/sand-2-201-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 2
Conference Abstract
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06 Sep 2023
Conference Abstract |  | 06 Sep 2023

The black swans of nuclear repositories – an overview of external events with a potentially serious impact on the long-term operation and safety

Sven Hagemann

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So far, it has been implicitly assumed that external political, economic, and infrastructural functions will be fully in place throughout the entire operating period of a repository (up to 150 years). Event sequences initiated by natural disasters or human-made crises may lead to unintentional long-lasting disruptions of these external safety functions. To make repository concepts robust against such scenarios, a forward-looking risk analysis and preventive measures are required.
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