Nuclear Waste Repositories
In Germany the nationwide search for a
nuclear repository is regulated by the Site Search Act. In the 2022 interim
report “Sub-areas” of the first phase of the exploration process, the
responsible Federal Society for Final Disposal (BGE) has declared 54% of
Germany geologically suitable for final disposal.
In the current search step, methods are
being developed with which the 90 designated sub-areas are to be significantly
reduced. The aim is to select the geologically most favorable areas as possible
location alternatives.
We offer technical and content-related
consultations to public bodies, political organisations and authorities who
wish to develop a better understanding of the assessment of their territory. To
this end, we carry out screenings or differentiated analyses of the individual
geological conditions and compare them with the defined requirements of final
disposal.
- Advice on the
geoscientific aspects of the repository search and on their regional
classification.
- Preparation
and presentation of the current state of affairs in the procedure and its
support with a focus on the respective region.
- Examination
and evaluation of the methodology and geoscientific results of the search
process.
- Processing of
the local geological underground data against the background of the
repository criteria as an independent expert opinion.
- Support in
the internal and external handling of the topic, as well as in the
fact-based positioning in the public participation process.
- Selection, QC
and processing of relevant geological-geophysical subsurface data
- Creation of
geoscientific maps and models of the host rocks
- Special
expertise in petrophysics, geophysics, sedimentology and thermal maturity
development
- Further
development of data-supported 'ranking' - systems for the
geoscientific-based reduction of sub-areas and prioritization of siting
regions
- External
quality assurance of work processes and milestone results of the
specialist authorities (review, audits, peer reviews)