NAP: Natural Analogues – needs from implementers’ Perspective
The Natural Analogues – needs from implementers’ Perspective (NAP) project is a collaborative project between Waste Management Organisations to exchange information and perform gap anaylsis with regards to the use of natural analogues to support the safety case for geological disposal facilities for radioactive waste.
Overview
Project Dates: 2025 – open ended
Project Status: Ongoing
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Natural analogues (NA) are relevant for many aspects of radioactive waste disposal programmes, crucial to understand long-term processes, and form essential lines of arguments supporting the safety case. The aims of the project “Natural analogues – needs from implementers’ perspective (NAP)” are the exchange, compilation and review of the different implementers’ use of and experiences with natural analogues, the performance of a NA gap analysis reflecting the current advancements in many national waste management programmes and the progress of state-of-the-art science and technology, and eventually to pave the way for future joined R&D activities in the field of NA.
Depending on the outcomes of the workshop, in which the participating WMOs (ANDRA, BGE, COVRA, ENRESA, ONDRAF/NIRAS, PURAM and SKB) exchange on their different approaches in the application of NA and identify needs/suggestions for future NA research, a plan for a gap analysis report from implementers’ perspective will be developed, outlining gaps and further needs regarding NA research.
IGD-TP Members Participating in the Activity
ANDRA
Member of Executive Group
Agence Nationale pour la gestion des déchets radioactifs
The French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency.
Contact: Stephan Schumacher Send message
BGE (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH)
Member of Executive Group
The German national waste management organisation.
Contact: Astrid Göbel Send message
COVRA
Member of Executive Group
Centrale Organisatie Voor Radioactief Afval
Contact: Marja Vuorio Send message
ENRESA
Member of Executive Group
Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radioactivos S.A.
Contact: Mariano Navarro Send message
Contact: Juan-Carlos Major Send message
ONDRAF/NIRAS
Member of Executive Group
The Belgian Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials
Contact: Maarten Van Geet Send message
PURAM
Member of Executive Group
Public Limited Company for Radioactive Waste Management
Contact: Bálint Nős Send message
Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB)
Member of Executive Group
Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB
Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co.
Contact: Anni Fritzell Send message
Related Research Areas
Key Topic 7: Methodologies for Site Characterisation
This research area focuses on R&D activities that are essential for site characterisation to identify gaps and needs related to this topic. The topic is linked to exploration and investigation programmes, site information, data management and syntheses for the purpose of iterative safety assessments.