Think global Act local

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Think globalAct local

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A viable Canadian solution for the safe
disposalof spent nuclear fuel ?
NWMO mandate
Reverse Mining
Securad mission
Sustainability
Building awareness
Key success factors
Securad Objectives
Siting
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Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)
mandate for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel

• Protect human health and the environment and
  make it as safe as possible from harm, now and
  in the future
• Allow Canadians to accept responsibility as
  creators of spent nuclear fuel and put in place a
  long term management approach, including a plan
  that is flexible enough to adopt to changes in
  nuclear fuel management as new technology becomes
  available
• Recognize that the nuclear industry does not
  have all the answers for spent fuel management
  today, and that Canadians need to invest in more
  research and expand global cooperation to develop
  other and possibly better ways to manage used
  nuclear fuel.

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Securad is proposing...

• ...that this irradiated fuel be safely stored and
  monitored at a depth of approximately 300 metres
  in massive Archean rocks (Cambrian or
  Precambrian)
• out of reach of the food chain, safe from sea
  level variations, on an uninhabited site
• accessible by sea, either in Quebecs Lower North
  Shore or in the Labrador-Newfoundland area.
• This site will be managed like a highly automated
  reverse mining operation, with real-time
  monitoring and an opportunity to reuse or recycle
  the uranium in the future as new technologies
  permit.

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A Safe, Secure, Sustainable
Solution
for the Monitored Retrievable Disposal
(MRD) of civilian spent nuclear fuel ...with
minimised impact and optimal mitigation on
natural and social environment
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The Securad Mission

• Instructions
• Supprimez les exemples d'icônes de document et
  remplacez-les par les icônes des documents de
  travail, comme suit
• Créez un document dans Word.
• Revenez dans PowerPoint.
• Dans le menu Insertion, cliquez sur Objet.
• Cliquez sur Objet existant.
• Dans la zone Fichier, recherchez le nom du
  fichier.
• Assurez-vous que la case à cocher Afficher sous
  forme d'icône est activée.
• Cliquez sur OK.
• Sélectionnez une icône.
• Dans le menu Diaporama, cliquez sur Paramètres
  des actions.
• Cliquez sur Action OLE, puis sur Modifier.
• Cliquez sur OK.

• Provide Canadian utilities with a sound solution
  for the safe disposal of spent fuel, in a
  reasonable time frame.
• Develop the project in agreement with the
  Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization
  (NWMO) jurisdiction and Canadian governmental
  priorities
• Investigate the economical and political
  feasibility of possibly hosting
  Canadian-originated fuel currently used by
  foreign utilities

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The Securad Objectives

• 1. Identify Canadian sites acceptable for storing
  irradiated Canadian uranium clusters from
  civilian nuclear electric power plants.
• 2. Develop awareness and participation among
  people living near the sites to be supportive of
  the issues raised.
• 3. Gather expertise in order to obtain the
  necessary permits in view of the environmental
  impact studies and the specific characterization
  of each site.
• 4. Recruit highly qualified professionals, use
  the most dependable technologies in carrying out
  the Project and be completely transparent in
  delivering such information to all interested
  parties.
• 5. Encourage all interested parties to take part
  in the development and completion of the Project.
  
• 6. Build, own and operate a highly secure,
  monitored storage site in conjunction with the
  authorities responsible for public security in
  Canada, together with the most highly renowned
  scientists and engineers in this field
• 7 Re-invest in new technologies for the reuse
  and recycling of spent fuel.

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Reverse mining

• The site will be as secure 10,000 years from now
  as it is today
• The site must be safe and closely monitored, and
  remain totally secure even if monitoring is
  interrupted (Monitored Retrievable Disposal)
• Access to the galleries through a ramp,
  intercepted by a passive evacuation channel (by
  means of gravity) for storm or ground water, will
  eliminate the need for permanent active pumping
  of the storage galleries
• The entrance to the galleries themselves, located
  more than 50 metres above sea level, will
  guarantee that they will remain watertight even
  if the oceans rise to maximum levels following a
  melting of the polar icecaps.

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Sustainability

• A safe facility for all future generations, over
  a period of time that far exceeds the life span
  of any prior civilization known to us.
• Access to tunnels has to exceed the maximum
  seashore height if polar caps were to melt. A
  passive (gravity) evacuation system (without
  manned pumping) for intruding ground surface or
  ocean water will prevent water in the galleries.
• Securad is considering building a gigantic
  Inukshook on the surface to let future
  generations know about some the presence of the
  facility below.
• In a MRD facility the stored fuel is constantly
  monitored, but the site remains safe under
  interruption of monitoring for every reason
  (epidemics, wars, catastrophy...).
• Uranium can be recycled, after some time, should
  the price of fissible fuel reach a competitive
  level.

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Key Success Factors

• Site must be located in an extremely stable
  geological environment (ancient, stable
  non-seismic), with no water circulation at depths
  over 150 meters
• Site must be accessible by navigable waterways
  and be suited to average-sized port
  installations
• Site must be suited to the most stringent
  security measures over a broad perimeter
• Site must be devoid of human habitation over an
  area of 100 square kilometres
• Surrounding Native communities must be actively
  involved as supporters

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Key Success Factors

• Development plan must embrace environmental
  groups and seek supportive public opinion in the
  host Province
• One alternative site must be chosen in addition
  to the proposed site
• Project must recruit a high-level
  interdisciplinary team including public policy,
  communications, public relations, social science
  practitioners, engineers, specialists in
  aboriginal and government relations and
  specialists in complex environmental impact and
  project management
• Transfer and conditioning of irradiated fuel must
  be conducted in compliance with the highest
  established international standards.

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Key success factors

• Instructions
• Supprimez les exemples d'icônes de document et
  remplacez-les par les icônes des documents de
  travail, comme suit
• Créez un document dans Word.
• Revenez dans PowerPoint.
• Dans le menu Insertion, cliquez sur Objet.
• Cliquez sur Objet existant.
• Dans la zone Fichier, recherchez le nom du
  fichier.
• Assurez-vous que la case à cocher Afficher sous
  forme d'icône est activée.
• Cliquez sur OK.
• Sélectionnez une icône.
• Dans le menu Diaporama, cliquez sur Paramètres
  des actions.
• Cliquez sur Action OLE, puis sur Modifier.
• Cliquez sur OK.

• Extremely stable bedrock (archean, non-seismic
  environment)
• Minimisation of water at storage depth (over
  1000 feet deep)
• Access by sea (no road or railroad transportation
  of spent fuel)
• High security standards (possible implementation)
• No inhabitants (100 square miles clearance around
  the site)
• Involvement of local First Nation (ownership,
  siting and operation)
• Alternative siting (in two different provinces)
• Real-time monitoring of actual waste storage
  (full retrievability)
• Safe disposal for over 10,000 years
• Potential public acceptance of suggested MRD
  sites

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Siting the project

• Instructions
• Supprimez les exemples d'icônes de document et
  remplacez-les par les icônes des documents de
  travail, comme suit
• Créez un document dans Word.
• Revenez dans PowerPoint.
• Dans le menu Insertion, cliquez sur Objet.
• Cliquez sur Objet existant.
• Dans la zone Fichier, recherchez le nom du
  fichier.
• Assurez-vous que la case à cocher Afficher sous
  forme d'icône est activée.
• Cliquez sur OK.
• Sélectionnez une icône.
• Dans le menu Diaporama, cliquez sur Paramètres
  des actions.
• Cliquez sur Action OLE, puis sur Modifier.
• Cliquez sur OK.

• Securad identified a dozen potential sites in
  massive, stable, archean anorthosite or granite
  bedrock
• Two best sites meeting key success factors
  have been identified aerial views available
• Discussions with some major engineering companies
  for feasibility study
• Possible agreement with the traditional people
  living in the area
• Project proposal, or work agreements, with the
  Nuclear Waste Management Organization

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Geological map of the siting area
Massive archean anorthosite or granite
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Development steps

• Instructions
• Supprimez les exemples d'icônes de document et
  remplacez-les par les icônes des documents de
  travail, comme suit
• Créez un document dans Word.
• Revenez dans PowerPoint.
• Dans le menu Insertion, cliquez sur Objet.
• Cliquez sur Objet existant.
• Dans la zone Fichier, recherchez le nom du
  fichier.
• Assurez-vous que la case à cocher Afficher sous
  forme d'icône est activée.
• Cliquez sur OK.
• Sélectionnez une icône.
• Dans le menu Diaporama, cliquez sur Paramètres
  des actions.
• Cliquez sur Action OLE, puis sur Modifier.
• Cliquez sur OK.

• Identify 2 geologically and socially acceptable
  sites DONE
• Ensure acceptance of site by local people
  Advanced
• Involve First Nations in project development
  Advanced
• Bring strategic partners on board
  Advanced
• Present a qualifying project to NWMO
• Site characterization - Environmental Impact
  Study - Hearings
• Building and operating the MRD Facility

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Why Securad?

• The Securad concept is a permanent solution for
  Canadian spent fuel and will keep the door open
  for future recycling, or alternative disposal
• Canada must not leave to future generations the
  disposal of nuclear fuel actually spent by
  todays generations Securad is now ready to go
  forward
• Securad has been working with a prominent First
  Nation for several years, paving the road and
  advancing decisively on the acceptance of its
  optimal MRD site

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Conclusion

• Securad is ready to provide the NWMO with a sound
  solution for the safe Monitored Retrievable
  Disposal of Canadian spent nuclear fuel in a
  reasonable time frame, consistent with Canadas
  international commitment for sustainable
  development
• Securad has a seven-year track record of strong
  and trusting relations with the First Nation
  closest to the two selected MRD areas
• Securad looks forward to its cooperation with
  NWMO and welcomes its suggestions and initiatives
  in that respect

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Recent situation

• Instructions
• Supprimez les exemples d'icônes de document et
  remplacez-les par les icônes des documents de
  travail, comme suit
• Créez un document dans Word.
• Revenez dans PowerPoint.
• Dans le menu Insertion, cliquez sur Objet.
• Cliquez sur Objet existant.
• Dans la zone Fichier, recherchez le nom du
  fichier.
• Assurez-vous que la case à cocher Afficher sous
  forme d'icône est activée.
• Cliquez sur OK.
• Sélectionnez une icône.
• Dans le menu Diaporama, cliquez sur Paramètres
  des actions.
• Cliquez sur Action OLE, puis sur Modifier.
• Cliquez sur OK.

• 22 nuclear power plants in Canada 131 in USA
  441 worldwide
• No safe disposal facility in operation today
• Surface (interim) storage loosely protected
  risks of terrorism, plane crashes or natural
  catastrophies (earthquakes, etc.)
• Significant step in Canada Creation of the
  Nuclear Waste Management Organisation (Nov 2002)

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The Securad Solution

• Instructions
• Supprimez les exemples d'icônes de document et
  remplacez-les par les icônes des documents de
  travail, comme suit
• Créez un document dans Word.
• Revenez dans PowerPoint.
• Dans le menu Insertion, cliquez sur Objet.
• Cliquez sur Objet existant.
• Dans la zone Fichier, recherchez le nom du
  fichier.
• Assurez-vous que la case à cocher Afficher sous
  forme d'icône est activée.
• Cliquez sur OK.
• Sélectionnez une icône.
• Dans le menu Diaporama, cliquez sur Paramètres
  des actions.
• Cliquez sur Action OLE, puis sur Modifier.
• Cliquez sur OK.

• A Canadian private corporation with a unique
  solution - Monitored Retrievable Disposal (MRD) -
  to manage the spent nuclear fuel surface
  inventory of all Canadian civilian nuclear
  reactors
• Wide scientific acceptance over disposal of spent
  fuel in stable archean bedrock as the best and
  safest solution for this and future generations
• A disposal facility can be built out of the
  available 0.001 per kilowatt-hour produced in
  Canada. Substantial benefits can be further
  derived from future power plants in Canada, or
  from Canadian fuel supplied to foreign utilities
• Exceptional sites identified in Quebec and
  Labrador, in close collaboration with Native
  authorities

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Time frame

• Instructions
• Supprimez les exemples d'icônes de document et
  remplacez-les par les icônes des documents de
  travail, comme suit
• Créez un document dans Word.
• Revenez dans PowerPoint.
• Dans le menu Insertion, cliquez sur Objet.
• Cliquez sur Objet existant.
• Dans la zone Fichier, recherchez le nom du
  fichier.
• Assurez-vous que la case à cocher Afficher sous
  forme d'icône est activée.
• Cliquez sur OK.
• Sélectionnez une icône.
• Dans le menu Diaporama, cliquez sur Paramètres
  des actions.
• Cliquez sur Action OLE, puis sur Modifier.
• Cliquez sur OK.

• Feasibility studies awareness 1-2 years
• Environmental study / public hearings 1 year
• Site characterization / construction 2 years
• Operation 40 years