Site Characterisation
The Site Characterisation project is a collaborative project between Waste Management Organisations to exchange information and identify research needs with regards to site characterisation for radioactive waste disposal facilities.
Overview
Project Dates: November 2022 (start)
Project Status: Ongoing
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Site characterisation – including exploration of several potential sites in a comparative procedure – is essential for the selection of a suitable site and the design, planning and development of a repository. Furthermore, site characterisation is an important component of (long-term) safety analyses. Therefore, it is important to share the knowledge and infrastructure of different countries, to conduct joint activities (e.g. URL experiments) and identify potential future developments. The topic is linked to exploration and investigation programmes, site information, data management and syntheses for the purpose of iterative safety assessments.
Objective
The objective of the project is the common understanding of current knowledge, legal requirements, methodologies, required parameters and technical solutions to site characterisation and uncertainty management in different countries as well as the transferability of data and information from one environment to another.
IGD-TP Members Participating in the Activity
Nagra
Member of Executive Group
Nationale Genossenschaft für die Lagerung radioaktiver Abfälle
Contact: Irina Gaus Send message
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) [Previously RWM]
Member of Executive Group
Nuclear Waste Services (changed from Radioactive Waste Management Limited in 2022)
Contact: Jonathan Martin Send message
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
ENRESA
Member of Executive Group
Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radioactivos S.A.
Contact: Mariano Navarro Send message
Contact: Juan-Carlos Major Send message
Posiva Oy
Member of Executive Group
Nuclear Waste Management Expert
Contact: Petteri Vuorio Send message
Contact: Johanna Hansen Send message
PURAM
Member of Executive Group
Public Limited Company for Radioactive Waste Management
Contact: Bálint Nős Send message
ONDRAF/NIRAS
Member of Executive Group
The Belgian Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials
Contact: Maarten Van Geet Send message
SÚRAO
Member of Executive Group
Správa úložišť radioaktivních odpadů
Radioactive Waste Repository Authority, Czechia
Contact: Lukáš Vondrovic Send message
Contact: Markéta Dohnálková 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.