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TVA and Entra1 to deploy 6 GW of NuScale SMRs
The Tennessee Valley Authority and Houston, Texas–based energy production company Entra1 Energy recently announced the signing of an agreement to collaborate on the deployment of six new nuclear power plants equipped with NuScale small modular reactors.
Jianming Chen (NWMO), John Avis, Nicola Calder (Geofirma Eng)
Proceedings | 16th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWM 2017) | Charlotte, NC, April 9-13, 2017 | Pages 490-497
This modelling study investigates potential effects of repeated loading and unloading of kilometres-thick ice-sheets on groundwater flow and radionuclide transport for a conceptual repository constructed 500 m below ground surface in a hypothetical sedimentary rock setting in Southern Ontario, Canada. Multiple modelling scenarios have been simulated to examine the sensitivity of model conceptualizations and key parameters. Results indicate that while repeated glacial cycles can boost radionuclide transport, the amount reaching the surface remains minimal owing to the extremely low permeability offered by the surrounding sedimentary rocks. No significant incremental adverse effects to humans and the environment are therefore anticipated as a result of these glacial cycles.