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Grimsel Training Centre: Bentonites in radioactive waste disposal

22nd October 2025 to 24th October 2025

Grimsel Test Site near Guttannen,

Canton Berne,

Switzerland

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A 3-day workshop will be offered at the Grimsel Test Site covering the various aspects related to engineered barrier systems (EBS) and specifically bentonite in EBS.

The flyer for the workshop can be found: Flyer GTC 2025_Bentonites in radioactive waste disposal_22-24.10.2025 at GTS

Participants will get an introduction to engineered barrier / bentonite requirements, properties and applications in radioactive waste topics, THM and THMC behaviour and performance in large scale in-situ experiments. International and national experts will give keynote speeches and share their experiences, and discussion forums will facilitate the exchange of knowledge and current research issues. GTS lab visits will provide first-hand insights into ongoing experiments and support the discussion of related topics in the course.

Further details are available on the Grimsel Training Centre website.