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The IRSN experimental platform at Tournemire - An underground research laboratory aiming at strengthening IRSN expertise on HLRW geological disposal

Creators

  • 1. IRSN, BP 17, 92262 Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex (France)

Description

The Tournemire site is an ancient railway tunnel excavated in argillite in the south-eastern part of France and used by IRSN (French Institute for Radiation protection and Nuclear Safety) as an underground research laboratory to develop expertise on geological disposal of radioactive waste. The Tournemire site has been used to test geophysical methods like 3-dimensional seismic reflection to study geological layers, to investigate the excavation damaged zone, to test methods for fracture and pore water sampling acquisition, and to investigate the argillite-concrete interactions

Part of:
Eurosafe-2008 - Papers and slides

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.iaea.org/INIS/contacts/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Eurosafe-2008 - Papers and slides
Imprint Pagination
970 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 963
Report number
INIS-FR--13-0180

Conference

Title
Eurosafe-2008 - The role of TSOs in the context of increasing demand for safety and expertise
Dates
3-4 Nov 2008
Place
Paris (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
44067757
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARGILLITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; TUNNELS; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
Descriptors DEC
MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; ROCKS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SHALES; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT

Optional Information

Notes
Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the 'INIS contacts' section of the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses: http://www.iaea.org/INIS/contacts/