... In Belgium, the URL HADES was constructed in the Boom Clay formation at the Mol site to investigate the feasibility of geological disposal in a clay formation. Since 1995, the URL R&D programme has focused on large scale demonstration tests like the PRACLAY Heater and Seal tests. The main...

... (JAEA) and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). The geological disposal research plan and the future research activities are outlined in this paper. JNES launched safety studies on geological disposal in 2003, the year it was established. JAEA and AIST joined...

... etc. after the clearance was filled must be considered. In the design of buffer material and backfill material, those parameters must be systematically taken into account. Geological disposal Bentonite Buffer material Backfill material Swelling Clearance filling 1 Copyright © 2010...

... 1 Copyright © 2010 by ASME EVALUATED AND ESTIMATED SOLUBILITY OF SOME ELEMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE USING UPDATED VERSION OF THERMODYNAMIC DATABASE Akira Kitamura Japan Atomic Energy Agency Tokai, Ibaraki, 319-1194, Japan Reisuke Doi...

... of the underground facilities is almost equal to the results during surface-based investigations. Keywords: In situ stress, geological disposal, Horonobe URL project INTRODUCTION In Japan, Neogene sedimentary rocks are being considered as potential host rocks for geological disposal. In situ stress is very important...

... waste package for Japan s geological disposal program, is required for preventing sealed vitrified waste from contact with groundwater for at least 1,000 years. The weld joint between the body and lid must also meet this requirement. Certain welding methods were examined for applicability through full...

... 07 04 2011 Decision-making and work activities in the geological disposal program need to be implemented in such a way as to fulfill various requirements such as safety, engineering feasibility, quality and socio-economic aspects. Since a stepwise approach is applied for implementing...

... 1 Copyright © 2009 by ASME Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management ICEM2009 October 11-15, 2009, Liverpool, UK ICEM2009-16365 TOWARDS AN "IMPLEMENTING GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM" IN EUROPE P. Marjatta Palmu Posiva...

..., it immediately transfers to the shoots. Degradation of 14 C radioactivity in the solution and 14 C fixation on the root surface arise from the context of microbial activities. Geological disposal Organic carbon Rice Root-uptake Transuranic waste Copyright © 2009 by ASME Proceedings of ICEM 09...