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Evaluating Underground Research Laboratory Site Characteristics at Depth for High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Project Type
Technical Cooperation Project
TC Region
Asia and the Pacific
Project Code
CPR9054Approved Date
1 January 2020
Status
Active
Objectives
To contribute to the development of a national infrastructure and technical capabilities for the management and geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste, including the construction of an underground research laboratory (URL) at Beishan and support the sustainable development of nuclear industry in China.