A reliable assessment of future costs for radioactive waste management (RWM) up to its disposal and adequate mechanisms for providing financial resources for these activities form fundamental prerequisites for responsible […]
Euratom Council Directives and IAEA Safety Standards provide the basis for the underlying legal and regulatory framework in radioactive waste management and decommissioning. However, the implementation of international safety standards […]
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 […]
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 […]
In September Nagra has reached a major milestone. 15 years after the re-start of the nationwide search process we have communicated our proposal for the site of the Swiss repository […]
OFFERR is a new European project whose aim is to set up a European User Facility Network, in nuclear science, and to establish an operational scheme facilitating access for R&D […]
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 […]
On January 16th, Andra submitted the construction licence application (DAC) of Cigeo, the French project for the deep geological disposal facility for the most highly radioactive waste. This is a […]
In December 2018, a revised UK consent based GDF siting policy was finalised. In this talk, Dr Rob Winsley of Nuclear Waste Services’, will explain recent progress that has been […]
The IAEA actively supports the sustainable, safe, secure, reliable, and economic management of spent fuel by providing its Member States (MSs) with relevant technical information and guidance based on operational […]
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 […]
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 […]
A school on models in support of nuclear data will be organized by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in collaboration with the SCK CEN Academy for Nuclear Science and Technology. […]
The International Conference on Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Remediation (ICEM®) 2023 is scheduled for October 3-6, 2023 at the International Conference Centre Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany. This event promotes […]
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 […]
In this talk, Virginie Solans will present the role of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) in a nuclear waste management context and explain how ANNs are reshaping conventional methods. ANNs are […]
Based on the huge volume of raw and processed information (here grouped as “knowledge”) to be handled in a national geological disposal programme, it is no longer a question of […]
The Lunch&Learn session organized by CORI is summarizing main information relevant in the context of this workpackage. Aim is to introduce (i) the basic scientific facts and concepts underlying this […]
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 […]
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 […]
