Overview of the FRG Activities on Spent Fueld Disposal

Abstract

As stipulated by the German Atomic Energy Act, reprocessing is the reference waste management route for LWR's in the FRG. Spent fuel disposal is being developed in addition the realization of the reference concept. A pilot conditioning and encapsulation plant will be built at Gorleben and a large repository related R and D program is under way. The aim of the ongoing program on spent fuel disposal is that the results will be available early enough to be incorporated in the licensing procedure of the Goreleben repository which will start as soon as the results of the underground investigations show that the salt dome will be suitable for disposal.