Other relevant EC projects

• FORGE - Fate Of Repository Gases

Long-term radioactive waste management usually considers final disposal in a deep geological repository. This includes an engineered barrier system working in conjunction with the surrounding host rocks to minimise migration of radioactivity. As the repository system evolves, gases may be produced, such as hydrogen from the corrosion of metals and from the radiolysis of water, and radon from the radioactive decay of some of the waste. If present, biodegradable wastes can also produce carbon dioxide and methane. Understanding how these gases move in a repository setting is a topic identified for further study. The FORGE project has been initiated to address key gas migration issues in repository performance assessment.

• ReCosy - Redox Phenomena Controlling Systems

Main objectives of ReCosy are the sound understanding of redox phenomena controlling the long-term release/retention of radionuclides in nuclear waste disposal and providing tools to apply the result to Performance Assessment/Safety Case.

• CarboWaste - Treatment and Disposal of Irradiated Graphite and other Carbonaceous Waste

The objective of this project is the development of best practices in the retrieval, treatment and disposal of irradiated graphite & carbonaceous waste, like structural material e.g. non-graphitised carbon bricks and fuel coatings (pyrocarbon, silicon carbide). It addresses both legacy waste as well as waste from future generations of graphite-based nuclear fuel.

• PEBS - Long-term Performance of the Engineered Barrier System

The main aim of the project PEBS is to evaluate the sealing and barrier performance of the EBS (Engineered Barrier System) with time, through development of a comprehensive approach involving experiments, model development and consideration of the potential impacts on long-term safety functions.

 

Related conferences

• 8^th International Symposium on Field Measurement in Geomechanics

12 - 16 September 2011, Berlin, Germany

• 14^th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management (ICEM 2011)

25 - 29 September 2011, Reims, France

• Technologies for Sustainable Use of the Deep Sub-surface

8 - 11 November 2011, Valencia, Spain

• 5^th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-5)

11 - 15 December 2011, Cancún, Mexico

• Waste Management Conference (WM2012)

26 February - 1 March 2012, Phoenix, USA

• 5^th International Meeting on Clays in Natural and Engineered Barriers for Radioactive Waste Confinement

22 - 25 October 2012, Montpellier, France

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