Table 2: Cost estimates for encapsulation and disposal of high-level waste

   
Total Cost
Cost per Unit Volume
Country Type of Waste

(million 1996 US$)

(thousand US$/m3)


Belgium

reprocessing waste

900

270

Canada

spent fuel

9 786

101

Finland

spent fuel

855

326

France

reprocessing waste

7 087

506

Germany

spent fuel, reprocessing waste

5 174

108

United Kingdom

reprocessing waste

1 912

630

United States

spent fuel

110 249

124


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