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EURAD Training course on the state-of-the- art of container corrosion phenomena under disposal conditions

Pullman Hotel World Trade Centre
Piata Montreal 10, Sect. 1
Bucharest, Romania
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Classroom-based training (face-to-face)

Description Even though the feasibility and safety of established container solutions has been demonstrated, recent progress in understanding of materials and processes has shown that optimisation of container manufacturing and performance is possible. Widespread interest in repository optimisation exists and relevant projects are ongoing, e.g., WP HITEC and the HotBENT experiment in Grimsel. The systematic […]

EURAD Information & Discussion Session on IDKM

Online
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Webinar

Management of knowledge, information and data can be a challenge in radioactive waste disposal and decommissioning. Planning, construction, operation and closure of a repository involves large volumes of information over an extended duration. At the same time information, data and knowledge about repositories must be accessible and understandable by numerous generations. Managing knowledge, archiving records […]

EURAD Training course on Monitoring in Geological Disposal facilities of radioactive waste

Online
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Distance learning, Webinar

Description A successful strategy for radioactive waste disposal should address both technical and societal needs, and monitoring has the potential to contribute to both of these aspects. Monitoring during repository operations can be used to build further understanding of the processes occurring in the repository during operational phase (construction, waste emplacement, backfilling and closure) and […]

EURAD Training course on application of Requirement Management Systems

Mercure Budapest Castle Hill
Krisztina Korut 41-43, NTAK:SZ19000364, szálloda
Budapest, Hungary
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Classroom-based training (face-to-face)

Introduction The EURAD guidance work package (WP12) aims at developing a comprehensive suite of instructional guidance documents that can be used by EU Member-States and associated countries with radioactive waste management programmes, regardless of their phase or level of advancement with implementing their waste management activities. Requirements management has been selected as the broad topic […]

Workshop – Ukrainian experience from exercising radioactive waste management under exceptional conditions

Online
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Distance learning, Webinar

About the workshop During times of war, licensees of nuclear and radiation technology facilities may be unable to meet regulatory safety requirements designed for peacetime. This challenge has arisen in Ukraine, particularly within the radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel management facilities located in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and units of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power […]

EURAD-PREDIS Summer School on Waste Acceptance Criteria

Rez Research Centre
Centrum výzkumu Řež s.r.o. 130
Řež, Husinec Belgium
EURAD+PREDIS
Language: English
Sub type: Classroom-based training (face-to-face)

Introduction EURAD and PREDIS are organising a joint Summer School on Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) for radioactive waste. During this five day Summer School, participants will learn about the basics of WAC, WAC development and application, and examples of WAC in national programs. Theoretical lectures are complemented with excercises and two technical visits. Target audience […]

Training course | Multiphysics and multiscale coupled processes in geomaterials – Focus on thermal effects and gas transfer impact on the behaviour of geomaterials

ULiège
Sart-Tilman campus
Liège, Liège Belgium
EURAD WP GAS + HITEC
Language: English
Sub type: Classroom-based training (face-to-face), Practical training session

Background information Geomechanics plays a significant role in the understanding of the multiphysics and multiscale processes taking place in a geological disposal facility for radioactive waste. The objective of the training course is to introduce state-of-the-art understanding, concepts and methods related to thermo-hydro-mechanical coupled processes, the physical impacts of thermal loading and the mechanistic understanding […]

Information and discussion session on the SoK document on Containers

Online
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Webinar

Abstract The presentation will be based on the State of Knowledge report for HLW/SF Containers (Domain 3.2.1).  Various aspects of container design and long-term performance will be covered in the talk, including: (i) safety functions, performance targets and container requirements, (ii) the factors underlying the choice of container material, (iii) a description of the nature […]

EURAD Training course on Uncertainty Management

Bel V
Rue Walcourt 148
Brussels, 1070 Belgium
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Classroom-based training (face-to-face)

Training aims The main aim of the training is to address the training need “7.3.1 Treatment of uncertainty” identified in EURAD deliverable D13.1 as one the five most urgent and highest priority topics. The training will also address other urgent and high priority topics such as “7.1 Safety strategy”, “3.1 Confirm wasteform compositions, properties and […]

Geochemical and Reactive Transport Modelling for Geological Disposal

University of Bern
Hochschulstrasse 4
Bern, 3012 Switzerland
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Classroom-based training (face-to-face), Practical training session

Background information The geochemical evolution of the near field barrier system of a geological disposal is important in view of the safety and performance analyses of the repository as it will influence (i) the durability of the different materials, and (ii) speciation and mobility of radionuclides. Given the time scales involved (ten thousand to hundred […]

Information session and discussion on the Spent Fuel State-of-Knowledge document

Online
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Distance learning, Webinar

During this online lecture, Kastriot Spahiu, the author of the Spent Fuel State-of-Knowledge (SoK) document, will discuss the SoK document, which focusses on the release of radionuclides from the spent fuel during disposal. He will focus on the highlights from the document and will dive deeper into issues related to spent fuel which are not […]

EURAD Training Course on Safety Case Development and Review

National Radiation Protection Institute (SURO)
Bartoskova 1450/28
Prague, Czech Republic
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Classroom-based training (face-to-face)

Background information EURAD WP13 in cooperation with NEA, IGD TP and SITEX.Network would like to invite you to participate in the EURAD Training Course on Safety Case Development and Review. Every national programme dealing with radioactive waste management is obliged to develop the safety case in relation to the radioactive waste facility and related licensing […]

WP FUTURE Education & Training Event on the scientific basis and safety relevant aspects of radionuclide transport and retention

Online
EURAD WP FUTURE
Language: English
Sub type: Webinar

Summary WP FUTURE is holding Education & Training Event on the scientific basis and safety relevant aspects of radionuclide transport and retention. The event could be of relevance to a broad audience of researchers, especially early carrier scientists, interested at better understanding the radionuclide retention mechanisms and their role in different disposal concept. Objectives Provide […]

Introductory course on EURAD and Radioactive Waste Management

Online
EURAD WP13
Language: English
Sub type: Distance learning, Webinar

The aim of this course is to give a comprehensive overview of the activities of EURAD, as well as an overview of the state-of-the-art in Radioactive Waste Management. The target audience are primarily PhD students, post-docs and young professionals in the field of RWM, but the training course is open to all EURAD partners as […]

EURAD Training on Multiphysical couplings in geomechanics

Institut de Mathémathique (B37)
Quartier Polytech 1 - Allée de la Découverte, 12 - Sart Tilman
Liège, Liège 4000
ULiège
Language: English
Sub type: Classroom-based training (face-to-face), Practical training session

HITEC deals with thermal impact and GAS concerns gas transfer, both in the context of geological disposal of radioactive waste. This school allowed the attendees to improve their understanding of heat transfers, water and gas migration, stress and strain evolution in a repository. The school addressed both experimental and numerical investigations, at small (lab) and […]