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Full-scale Engineered Barriers Experiment FEBEXe - Experimental Programme

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The experiment is planned to continue running until the end of 2012 and is split into the following tasks.

  •  Continuation of the current operational phase including the monitoring
  •  Thermo-hydraulic modelling
  •  Dismantling of the test, removing the heater and the buffer and sampling
  •  Detailed analysis of the materials and components recovered during the dismantling operation
  • FEBEXe Experimental Timetable
    FEBEXe Experimental Timetable

 
The GTS underground facilities are also available to interested 3rd parties for underground testing and research. The GTS offers cost-effective access to a fully developed, well characterised underground research facility with round the year logistical support - please contact Dr. Ingo Blechschmidt, Head of the Grimsel Test Site, for further details.