On 13 July 2020, BGE TECHNOLOGY GmbH (BGE TEC) from Peine will be 20 years old. BGE TEC is a subsidiary of the Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH and is responsible for innovations and research  ...

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Stability at Morsleben – from mine to repository In deep geological storage, the host rock – that is, the rock that surrounds the radioactive waste – forms the most important barrier for the  ...

Main topic: stability The mine cavities of the Morsleben repository are stable. This stability is of vital importance for the safety of staff working underground and ensures not only the immediate  ...

Prevention of mining hazards in the central part On 30 November 2001 at 12:03 p.m., the Morsleben repository shook the local area. What had happened? In order to safely decommission a warning system  ...

Operational geomechanical monitoring in Morsleben The Morsleben repository is monitored from various different perspectives, including radiation protection, physical security and operational  ...

The work of the mine surveying team: pits, boundaries and geodata The members of the mine surveying team play a vital role in the comprehensive monitoring of stability in the Morsleben repository.  ...

Unwanted changes: stabilisation measures for decommissioning What is the objective of the planned decommissioning of the Morsleben repository? It is imperative that the emplaced low- and  ...

History of the Asse II mine The Asse II mine is one of three facilities constructed on the Asse mountain range in around 1900 for the purpose of salt extraction, which was discontinued in 1964. The  ...