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Asse mine Topography of repository research

The issue of safe disposal of the radioactive waste resulting from the use of nuclear energy will be one of the central challenges of our society in the decades to come. Not only the Konrad repository and the Asse II mine are situated in the Brunswick region but cutting-edge research in terms of nuclear disposal is carried out. Among them are institutes such as the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS), or Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Bau und Betrieb von Endlagern für Abfallstoffe (DBE) as well as the Technical University of Clausthal-Zellerfeld. The latter hosts the first faculty in Germany examining salt deposits for their suitability as repository for heat-generating radioactive waste.

more2013.09.28

Piece of rock fell from the roof on the 750-m level

more2013.08.16

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Asse mine Why retrieval can start earlier

Start of retrieval: 2036. That was the result of the first intermediary report on the project plan which was presented by the Arcadis consulting and planning company in May 2012 on behalf of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS). An intensive discussion followed with the objective to speed-up the start of retrieval. In September 2012, an expert workshop with more than 100 participants took place. Arcadis GmbH now submitted a new interim report on the project plan.

more2013.06.22

Asse mine New water inflow above the main collecting point

On the 574-m level, uncontaminated salt water has again started to drip into the mine. This point of inflow already existed in the past but had stopped dripping in the meantime. The point is located about 80 metres above the main collecting point. Currently about nine litres per day of uncontaminated salt water are collected on this level. Compared with the main collecting point on the 658-m level, the inflow of nine litres is low. At the main collecting point, currently about 11,500 litres per day of uncontaminated salt water are collected.

more2013.06.13

A worker starts the drilling for the new shaft 5

Asse mine Drilling for the exploration of the new recovery shaft near Asse mine started

The first exploratory drilling for the planned new recovery shaft (shaft 5) near the Asse mine started on 5 June 2013. With the help of the drilling the geology of the rock formations will be explored up to a depth of around 790 metres. The objective is to find out whether the site is suitable for another shaft to be drilled and to collect additional data about the geo-scientific structure of the Asse mine. Should the exploratory drillings show positive results, this location could be the site for the recovery shaft over which the waste is to be recovered from the Asse mine.

more2013.06.05

Transfer of operator responsibilities

On 25 April 2017, the operator responsibilities for the Asse II mine as well as the Konrad and Morsleben repositories were transferred to the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH, BGE). Previously, the responsibility for the projects was with the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS). The foundations for the change of operatorship are laid down in the "Act on the Realignment of the Organisational Structures in the Field of Radioactive Waste Disposal", which became effective on 30 July 2016. The BfS focusses on the federal tasks of radiation protection, for example in the field of defence against nuclear hazards, medical research, mobile communication, UV protection or the measuring networks for environmental radioactivity.