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// Site Investigation and Assessment, Long-term Safety Studies

CHRISTA-III

Development of a methodology for the systematic derivation of expected and deviating developments in crystalline rock in Germany and exemplary application as a basis for assessing safe containment considering optimization measures

The safety assessments, as required by regulations, are to be based on expected and deviating repository developments. An essential goal of this project is therefore the development of a methodology for the systematic derivation of these repository developments, as well as a test application using a generic crystalline site as an example. In close connection with the repository developments, optimization possibilities for the repository system are derived, as well as options for strengthening the robustness of the system. Further developments of concepts for integrity analysis of crystalline rocks, including an analysis of associated uncertainties, complete the project.

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Short Infos

Runtime: 2022 - 2025

Client:
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV) vertreten durch das Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, beauftragter Projektträger Karlsruhe PTKA

Funding Code:
02E12042A

Partner:
Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR), Deutschland
Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit gGmbH (GRS), Deutschland

Publications

// Poster

Fundamentals of long-term safety assessments for a high-level waste (HLW) repository concept in crystalline rock

Author(s): A. Lommerzheim, B. Frenzel, K. Mayer, C. Müller, et al.

In: M. Dohnálková; L. Hausmannova; T. Jalonen; A. Göbel; J.Martin; A. Fritzell (…) L. Howett (ed.) The 10th IGD-TP Exchange Forum: RD&D challenges from sitting to industrialization. Prague, November 25 – 27, 2025. IGD-TP. Prague: IGD-TP

Language: Englisch

25.11.2025

Lommerzheim, A.; Frenzel, B.; Mayer, K.; Müller, C.; et al. (2025): Fundamentals of long-term safety assessments for a high-level waste (HLW) repository concept in crystalline rock. In: M. Dohnálková; L. Hausmannova; T. Jalonen; A. Göbel; J.Martin; A. Fritzell (…) L. Howett (ed.) The 10th IGD-TP Exchange Forum: RD&D challenges from sitting to industrialization. Prague, November 25 – 27, 2025. IGD-TP. Prague: IGD-TP. CHRISTA-III: Development of a methodology for the systematic derivation of expected and deviating developments in crystalline rock in Germany and exemplary application as a basis for assessing safe containment considering optimization measures. BGE TECHNOLOGY GmbH (BGE TEC), Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit gGmbH (GRS), Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR). Prag


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// Conference paper

A systematic approach to scenario development for long-term safety assessments for a high-level waste (HLW) repository concept in German crystalline

Author(s): A. Lommerzheim, C. Müller, J. Wolf, B. Frenzel, K. Mayer, A. Weitkamp

In: J. Stein (ed.) Safety Case Symposium 2024: Moving towards the construction of a safe DGR — Getting real, Budapest, 8-11 October 2024. Paris: OECD/NEA

Language: Englisch

08.10.2024

Lommerzheim, A.; Müller, C.; Wolf, J.; Frenzel, B.; Mayer, K.; Weitkamp, A. (2024): A systematic approach to scenario development for long-term safety assessments for a high-level waste (HLW) repository concept in German crystalline. In: J. Stein (ed.) Safety Case Symposium 2024: Moving towards the construction of a safe DGR — Getting real, Budapest, 8-11 October 2024. Paris: OECD/NEA. CHRISTA-III: Development of a methodology for the systematic derivation of expected and deviating developments in crystalline rock in Germany and exemplary application as a basis for assessing safe containment considering optimization measures. BGE TECHNOLOGY GmbH (BGE TEC), Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR), Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit gGmbH (GRS). Online


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// Newsletter

BGE TECHNOLOGY NEWS 2023 Q2

Author(s): M. Polster, et al.

Second newsletter of BGE TECHNOLOGY GmbH in 2023

  • CHRISTA-III Project: Methodology for Developing Expected and Deviating Evolutions of a HLW Repository in Crystalline Rock
  • Determination of Minimum Pillar Width in Opalinus Clay
  • PRECODE Project: Upscaling Material Tests in Preparation of Underground Injection Tests
  • IAEA Workshop on Deep Borehole Disposal

Language: Englisch

01.07.2023

CHRISTA-III, PRECODE

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// Geschäftsberichte

Geschäftsbericht 2023

Author(s): B. TECHNOLOGY GmbH

Geschäftsbericht der BGE TECHNOLOGY GmbH für das Jahr 2023

Language: Deutsch

01.10.2024

FUNGUS, CHRISTA-III, AGENT002, SalVE

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