SKB School of Geological Disposal

Objective

The overall objective of the training course is to provide participants with an understanding on how to acquire the relevant knowledge needed to start or proceed in the development of a safety case and safety assessment for a geological nuclear waste disposal facility.

Participant Profile

The course is suitable for employees in waste management organisations, regulators and supporting technical organisations with a few years of experience in safety assessment, engineered barrier development and/or repository design.

Course Content

The course is given by senior experts from SKB, many with a world renowned reputation in their field, and will cover the relevant topics for geological disposal of nuclear waste. The course programme will launch from the fundamentals of safety assessment and its defined safety functions. We will present SKB’s experiences and knowledge based on selective research, successful experiments confirming assumptions and share experiences gained from failures. The lectures and discussions will provide extensive, profound information coupled to cutting edge applications when applicable. We aim to transfer theoretical knowledge and practical experience to the course participants efficiently and effectively all in an informal and inclusive atmosphere encouraging open discussions and networking.

Attendants will obtain course material (English), information material about SKB, and general information on Oskarshamn such as map, tourist information, etc. during the welcome reception to further enhance the positive experience of the course.

Scientific areas to be covered

• General introduction and roadmap of the School of Geological Disposal.
• Introduction of the back-end of the fuel cycle; International requirements, waste categories (WAC), waste treatment, geological alternatives (crystalline/clay/salt), direct disposal vs. processed/treated waste, etc.
• The KBS-method and safety analyses.
• Spent fuel characteristics of importance for the long-term safety of a geological repository
• Engineered barrier systems (EBS)
  • Canister criteria and requirements
  • Buffer and backfill criteria and requirements
• Geology:
  • Petrology, mineralogy and plate tectonics
  • Quaternary geology
  • Structure geology – from data collection to modelling
  • Hydrogeology
• Siting processes:
  • Site investigation: techniques and measurements, detailed field- and laboratory experiments
  • Public relations and social responsibilities – experiences from success and failures
• Transportation system and security issues, non-proliferation perspectives
• Interaction between implementer and regulator:
  • RD&D programme
  • Experience from environmental court hearings
• Social aspects of nuclear waste disposal

Study visits will be held to:

• Central Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel – Clab
• Canister Laboratory and Instrument workshop
• Äspö Research Village; Chemistry lab., Bentonite lab. & Hard Rock Laboratory (URL)

Further Information

When: 22-26 October 2018
Time: One full work-week, 08:00-17:00
Location: Äspö Research village, accommodation in Oskarshamn
Price: €4000, including lunches & local transport, one dinner
Registration: www.skb.se/2018-SGD (limited number of participants)

The latest course information pack (June 2018) is available here.

Full course details and a registration form are available at SKB web site: www.skb.se/2018-SGD
For further information contact: erik.moller@skb.se