Fanay-Augères. Generic R&D. In service from 1980 to 1990.
Clay
Tunnel de Tournemire. Generic R&D. In service since 1992.
Clay
Bure. Generic R&D. Start of construction in 2000.
Germany
Salt
Asse. Generic R&D. Closed in 1995.
Salt
Gorleben. Specific research on site since 1985.
Start of construction of storage in 1997.
Japan
Granite
Mizunami. Generic R&D. Specific research on site since 1996.
Tertiary sedimentary
Horonobe. Generic R&D. Specific research on site since 2001.
rock (mudstone)
Sweden
Granite
Stripa. Generic R&D. In service from 1976 to 1992.
Granite
Äspö. Generic R&D. Start of construction in 1990.
Switzerland
Granite
Grimsel. Generic R&D. In service since 1983.
Clay (opalinus clay)
Mont Terri. Generic R&D. Started in 1995.
USA
Salt (layers)
Carlsbad, New Mexico. WIPP. Specific research on site.
In service since 1982 (650m depth). In exploitation since March 1999
(a-bearing military TRU-wastes without heat-generation).
Welded tuff
Yucca Mountain. Exploratory studies facility. Specific research on site (300m depth). Start of experiments in situ in 1996. Construction of tunnel for experiments in situ ended in 1998.
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