Over the past 15 years, the French program on deep geologic disposal of high level and long-lived radioactive waste has benefited from a clear legal framework as the result of the December 30, 1991 French Waste Act. To fulfil its obligations stipulated in this law, Andra has submitted the “Dossier 2005 Argile” (clay) and “Dossier 2005 Granite” to the French Government. The first of those reports presents a concept for the underground disposal of nuclear waste at a specific clay site and focuses on a feasibility study. Knowledge of the host rock characteristics is based on the investigations carried out at the Meuse/Haute Marne Underground Research Laboratory. The repository concept addresses various issues, the most important of which relates to the large amount of waste, the clay host rock and the reversibility requirement. This phase has ended upon review and evaluation of the “Dossier 2005” made by different organisations including the National Review Board, the National Safety Authority and the NEA International Review Team. By passing the “new”, June 28, 2006 Planning Act on the sustainable management of radioactive materials and waste, the French parliament has further defined a clear legal framework for future work. This June 28 Planning Act thus sets a schedule and defines the objectives for the next phase of repository design in requesting the submission of a construction authorization application by 2015. The law calls for the repository program to be in a position to commission disposal installations by 2025.
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The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management
September 2–6, 2007
Bruges, Belgium
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- Nuclear Division and Environmental Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4339-0
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Geological Repository for Nuclear High Level Waste in France From Feasibility to Design Within a Legal Framework
Patrice Voizard,
Patrice Voizard
Andra, Chatenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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Stefan Mayer,
Stefan Mayer
Andra, Chatenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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Gerald Ouzounian
Gerald Ouzounian
Andra, Chatenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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Patrice Voizard
Andra, Chatenay-Malabry Cedex, France
Stefan Mayer
Andra, Chatenay-Malabry Cedex, France
Gerald Ouzounian
Andra, Chatenay-Malabry Cedex, France
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ICEM2007-7034, pp. 125-132; 8 pages
Published Online:
May 29, 2009
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Voizard, P, Mayer, S, & Ouzounian, G. "Geological Repository for Nuclear High Level Waste in France From Feasibility to Design Within a Legal Framework." Proceedings of the The 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, Parts A and B. Bruges, Belgium. September 2–6, 2007. pp. 125-132. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEM2007-7034
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