Stadel drew nationwide attention a year ago – but then?
One year after the siting proposal: development in the region to date and next steps.
“When we are done here, the site will be in as good a condition as it was before – maybe even a little better.”
Dismantling is a success when no one notices a difference from before. This applies to dismantling a drill site and will also apply to the surface of the future deep geological repository.
Nagra enters a new phase
Matthias Braun and Lino Guzzella look back on the siting proposal for the deep geological repository.
“Working together towards the best solution”
At today's annual general meeting of Nagra in Bern, the representatives of the Cooperative acknowledged the successful outcome of the challenging business year of 2022 by approving all requests submitted by Nagra's Board of Directors. The project of the century of deep geological disposal is now entering the licensing phase.
“Radiation knows no national borders.”
The international scientific community is engaged in an intensive exchange on the disposal of radioactive waste. The countries involved share a common goal: to leave behind a clean environment for future generations.
“ WE LEAVE NOTHING TO CHANCE ”
How do you construct something in Opalinus Clay and how does this clay rock behave under stress? Engineer Julia Leuthold meticulously calculates the models required to find the answers.
What Nagra can learn from the ancient Romans
In a deep geological repository, disposal canisters will safely enclose the waste for several thousands of years. Over time, the canisters will begin to rust. What chemical processes will take place then, and how and where will the rust spread? Two-thousand-year-old nails are to provide some answers to these questions.
Positive feedback from the federal authorities
The federal authorities commented on Nagra’s 2021 Waste Management Programme. After a thorough review, they gave Nagra positive feedback. Nagra now awaits the Federal Council’s approval.
“We do not expect the need to retrieve the radioactive waste – but we could retrieve it if necessary”
In this interview, Nagra mining engineer Thorsten Steils explains how radioactive waste can be retrieved from a deep geological repository.