Research on the market availability of mining machines with specific features (radiation protection, remote handling equipment, electric power drive) for the radioactive waste retrieval

The report has been prepared in the frame of the required fact assessment process concerning the state of the waste packages in the emplacement cabins of the Schachtanlage Asse. The search on the market availability of mining machines with specific features (radiation protection, remote handling equipment, electric power drive) for the radioactive waste retrieval covered the following issues: gangue exploitation and room-and-pillar work, underground hauling and transport, railless special vehicles for underground transportation, continuous conveyors and components, feeding and removal equipment, control techniques communication and navigation. The report includes a summary of results and open questions.