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Characterization program for the Gorleben site in Germany

Conference · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)
OSTI ID:5566304
Since the early 1960s, the radioactive waste disposal policy in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) has been based on the decision that all types of radioactive waste are to be disposed of in the deep subsoil, priority being given to the disposal in rock salt formations. Since 1979, the Gorleben salt dome, situated in the northeastern part of the FRG, has been investigated as a candidate repository site for all types of radioactive waste, especially heat-generating waste. The objectives of the investigations and the requirements concerning the site characterization program, essentially derived from the safety criteria, are to provide all necessary data for the site-specific safety assessment, the complete documentation of geological data, and the pertinent information for the detailed layout and optimization of the disposal mine as well as the safe operation of the repository. The site characterization and assessment at Gorleben is expected to last several years, after which the license application documents will be prepared and submitted to the licensing authority. It is scheduled to start up repository operation around the year 2005.
OSTI ID:
5566304
Report Number(s):
CONF-880601--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA) Journal Volume: 56
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English