Securad's Monitored Retrievable Disposal (MRD) - An Engineering Project with a Communication Twist

Abstract

The safe management of spent nuclear fuel using deep storage at an appropriate geological site is now a well established and accepted concept. Its implementation however depends on unpredictable political and economic variables. Securad's Monitored Retrievable Disposal (MRD) concept meets both challenges in combining standard mining knowledge with a sound awareness strategy. One of the key strategies is to dispel the public notion of nuclear 'waste' and rather offer a sustainable approach towards the safe management of a valuable and recyclable resource.