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September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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World Bank, IAEA partner to fund nuclear energy
The World Bank and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement last week to cooperate on the construction and financing of advanced nuclear projects in developing countries, marking the first partnership since the bank ended its ban on funding for nuclear energy projects.
J.-M. Krieger, G. Armand, O. Ozanam, P. Landais (Andra)
Proceedings | 16th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (IHLRWM 2017) | Charlotte, NC, April 9-13, 2017 | Pages 659-663
The design of underground and closure structures for the Cigeo repository is mainly based on geomechanical constitutive models tested in the Meuse/Haute-Marne URL. Excavation modes adapted to the different repository components have been evaluated and tested. Specific methods for excavation and lining have been designed for access shafts and ramps, ILW and HLW disposal cells as well as sealing systems located in surface-to-bottom infrastructures and in drifts.
