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Record 1 1996-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Waste Management
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
CONT

Having participated in a single NEA ocean disposal operation, the Federal Republic of Germany has chosen the policy that all radioactive waste will be placed in deep geological formations. The Asse salt mine, located in a salt diapir in Lower Saxony, has served as the national R&D facility on disposal of all types of radioactive waste.

CONT

There are two forms of injection into deep geologic formations that have been suggested or used for LLW disposal: hydrofracture and deep well injection.

OBS

"geological": Pertaining to or related to geology. The choice between this term and "geologic" is optional, and may be made according to the sound of a spoken phrase sentence. "Geological" is generally preferred in the names of surveys and societies, and in English and Canadian usage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Déchets nucléaires
CONT

La tâche A5 «Sûreté du stockage» est essentiellement composée du projet PAGIS, commencé en 1982 avec le concours de ANDRA/IPSN(option granite), GSF(option sel), CEN/CK(option argile), NRPB(option sédiments marins), du CCR, et de divers autres laboratoires. Il étudie la sûreté du stockage en formations géologiques profondes.

OBS

On trouve aussi l’expression «substratum profond», dans une illustration de la configuration géologique type pour un site de stockage recherchée par l’ANDRA, dans la Revue générale nucléaire, 1988, numéro 4, page 315.

Key term(s)
  • substratum profond

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Gestión de los desechos
  • Desechos nucleares
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Record 2 1982-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

DEGREMONT GSF plants are complete purification plants working under pressure, and are designed to supply drinking water from raw water with an average amount of pollution ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

Les groupes GSF DEGREMONT sont des unités de traitement complètes travaillant sous pression et destinées à fournir de l'eau potable à partir d’une eau brute moyennement chargée [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1982-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Bidondo units. These plants, which have a greater output than the GSF, can supply drinking water for a village or a larger community from raw water with an average amount of pollution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
OBS

Postes Bidondo. D'un débit supérieur au GSF, ces postes peuvent assurer l'alimentation en eau potable d’une agglomération ou d’un bourg à partir d’une eau brute moyennement chargée.

Spanish

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