14–18 Jan 2024
Du Kloof Lodge, Du Toitskloof Mountains
Africa/Johannesburg timezone

The Paarl Africa Underground Laboratory - a status report

15 Jan 2024, 10:00
40m
Du Kloof Lodge, Du Toitskloof Mountains

Du Kloof Lodge, Du Toitskloof Mountains

Speaker

Richard Newman (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Description

The establishment of the Paarl Africa Underground Laboratory (PAUL) off the Huguenot Tunnel, in the Du Toitskloof Mountains, between the towns of Paarl and Worcester in the Western Cape Province, South Africa is proposed. The PAUL conceptual design, engineering design guidelines, project timelines, critical milestones and costing are discussed. An overview of results from a peer-review of the science case for PAUL is also presented.

Co-author

Richard Newman (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

Presentation materials