South Bruce CLC hears experimental testing data on NWMO multi-barrier system

On Jan. 11, the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee heard a presentation about the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s multi-barrier system being tested to store used nuclear fuel. The multi-barrier approach includes a used nuclear fuel container, a “carbon steel A516 container with a corrosion-resistant copper coating. The used fuel container will then be placed in a bentonite clay buffer box, which is reported to have low hydraulic conductivity and cation (positively charged ion) exchange capabilities and aids in the suppression of microbial activity. (South Bruce CLC agenda image)