Question

What is KBS-3?

Answer 1

KSB stands for Svensk Karnbranslehantering AB. This is actually a nuclear fuel safety technology which is used for disposal of high level radioactive waste.

The technology was developed in Sweden by different natural storage facilities such as the natural reactor in Oklo, Gabon and the uranium mine in Cigar Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The concept about this technology is that radioactive rock has been present for thousands of years and has not affected health of human population.

Now this technology has some steps -

1. the waste is stored for many years.

2 the waste is encapsulated in cast iron.

3. The capsules are deposited in a layer of bento.

4. After the storage facility is full the drill hole is sealed and the site is marked.

If the holes into the rock from the cave are drilled vertically, the method is called KBS-3V and if they are drilled horizontally it is called KBS-3H. The only method considered so far is KBS-3V.