Characterization program for the Gorleben site in Germany
Conference
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· 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
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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
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EUROPE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
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GROUND WATER
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
ROCKS
SAFETY
SITE SELECTION
TESTING
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
WESTERN EUROPE
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CONTAINMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EUROPE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
GEOLOGY
GROUND WATER
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
ROCKS
SAFETY
SITE SELECTION
TESTING
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WATER
WESTERN EUROPE