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Final disposal of decommissioning wastes in the Federal Republic of Germany

Abstract

The waste disposal concept of the Federal Republic of Germany for nuclear power plants provides for the final disposal of radioactive waste in deep geological formations and mines. The radiological safety of such a repository depends on a system of multiple barriers of which the geological barrier is the most important one. The isolation concept must guarantee the waste to decay below the limiting values of the German Radiation Protection Regulation within the repository. The expected total decommissioning waste masses from 12 nuclear power plants operating in the Federal Republic of Germany amounts to approxiametly 85000 Mg. For the final disposal of these wastes there are, under present aspects, two mines being considered as repositories. The pilot repository in the Asse II salt mine is in the state of licensing. The adandoned iron ore mine Konrad is being investigated for its feasibility and licensing will probably be initiated in 1982. Capacity and efficiency calculations have proved that both mines have got the technical requirements needed for the disposal of decommissioning and operating wastes from existent as well as from future built nuclear power plants.
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1981
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-82-055008
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Atomkernenerg./Kerntech.; (Germany, Federal Republic of); Journal Volume: 39:2
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING; ABANDONED SHAFTS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; MINES; PLANNING; REACTOR DISMANTLING; SOLID WASTES; DECOMMISSIONING; DEMOLITION; EUROPE; MANAGEMENT; SHAFT EXCAVATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES; WESTERN EUROPE; 052002* - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage
OSTI ID:
5604499
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
German
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: ATKED
Submitting Site:
DE
Size:
Pages: 105-111
Announcement Date:
Feb 01, 1982

Citation Formats

Brewitz, W, and Stippler, R. Final disposal of decommissioning wastes in the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany: N. p., 1981. Web.
Brewitz, W, & Stippler, R. Final disposal of decommissioning wastes in the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany.
Brewitz, W, and Stippler, R. 1981. "Final disposal of decommissioning wastes in the Federal Republic of Germany." Germany.
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title = {Final disposal of decommissioning wastes in the Federal Republic of Germany}
author = {Brewitz, W, and Stippler, R}
abstractNote = {The waste disposal concept of the Federal Republic of Germany for nuclear power plants provides for the final disposal of radioactive waste in deep geological formations and mines. The radiological safety of such a repository depends on a system of multiple barriers of which the geological barrier is the most important one. The isolation concept must guarantee the waste to decay below the limiting values of the German Radiation Protection Regulation within the repository. The expected total decommissioning waste masses from 12 nuclear power plants operating in the Federal Republic of Germany amounts to approxiametly 85000 Mg. For the final disposal of these wastes there are, under present aspects, two mines being considered as repositories. The pilot repository in the Asse II salt mine is in the state of licensing. The adandoned iron ore mine Konrad is being investigated for its feasibility and licensing will probably be initiated in 1982. Capacity and efficiency calculations have proved that both mines have got the technical requirements needed for the disposal of decommissioning and operating wastes from existent as well as from future built nuclear power plants.}
journal = []
volume = {39:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Germany}
year = {1981}
month = {Jan}
}