Objectives, Criteria, and Preliminary Planning for the Disposal of Heat-Generating Radioactive Waste in Germany

In Germany, heat-generating radioactive waste is intended to be disposed of in the Gorleben repository. With regard to planning and construction of this facility as well as its operational and postoperational phase, safety issues must be taken into account. Emphasis is on the preliminary planning fo...

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Published in:Energy sources 1993-07, Vol.15 (3), p.403-414
Main Authors: BERG, HEINZ PETER, BRENNECKE, PETER W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
052002 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Disposal & Storage
CAVITIES
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
emplacement techniques
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
EUROPE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
FUELS
heat-generating waste
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MONITORING
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR FUELS
objective of disposal
PLANNING
postclosure phase
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTOR MATERIALS
repository planning
SAFETY ENGINEERING
safety issues
SALT CAVERNS
salt dome
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
site-specific safety assessments
SPENT FUELS
TRANSPORT
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WESTERN EUROPE
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Summary:In Germany, heat-generating radioactive waste is intended to be disposed of in the Gorleben repository. With regard to planning and construction of this facility as well as its operational and postoperational phase, safety issues must be taken into account. Emphasis is on the preliminary planning for the Gorleben project and on radiation protection and safety criteria regarding the postclosure phase of this planned repository.
ISSN:0090-8312
1521-0510
DOI:10.1080/00908319308909035