A series of emplacement tunnels will be constructed deep underground to house the HLW and SF canisters. An example layout for a SF/HLW repository and an operational study (surface facilities, emplacement tunnels, pilot tunnels, rock laboratory, access ramp, ventilation tower, etc.) has been developed by Nagra in Switzerland.

The images below are stills taken from the Nagra Die LÖSUNG DVD which outlines the procedures and methods for the remote emplacement of a HLW / spent fuel canister.

Vitrified Waste Transport Canister cut-away

LLW Waste emplacement in the storage cavern

High Level Waste (HLW) repository concept design visualisation for Nagra

Radwaste retrieval concept - Nagra 2009