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FORGE

Fate of Repository Gases

Coordinatore	NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL Organization address address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue city: SWINDON WILTSHIRE postcode: SN2 1EU contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Richard Cognome: Shaw Email: send email Telefono: +44 115 936 3545 Fax: -+44 115 936 3200
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Sito del progetto	http://www.bgs.ac.uk/forge/
Totale costo	11˙626˙902 €
EC contributo	5˙988˙647 €
Programma	FP7-EURATOM-FISSION EURATOM: Nuclear fission and radiation protection
Code Call	FP7-Fission-2008
Funding Scheme	CP-IP
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-02-01 - 2013-09-30

Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL Organization address address: Polaris House, North Star Avenue city: SWINDON WILTSHIRE postcode: SN2 1EU contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Richard Cognome: Shaw Email: send email Telefono: +44 115 936 3545 Fax: -+44 115 936 3200	UK (SWINDON WILTSHIRE)	coordinator	1˙455˙120.00
2	STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE Organization address address: Herrmann Debrouxlaan 40 city: Brussel postcode: 1160 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Geert Cognome: Volckaert Email: send email Telefono: 3214333230 Fax: 3214333230	BE (Brussel)	participant	848˙000.00
3	NATIONALE GENOSSENSCHAFT FUER DIE LAGERUNG RADIOAKTIVER ABFAELLE Organization address address: Hardstrasse 73 city: WETTINGEN postcode: 5430 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Joerg Cognome: Rueedi Email: send email Telefono: +41 56 4371312 Fax: +41 56 4371317	CH (WETTINGEN)	participant	470˙000.00
4	SVENSK KARNBRANSLEHANTERING AB Organization address address: BLEKHOLMSTORGET 30 city: STOCKHOLM postcode: 101 24 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Patrik Cognome: Sellin Email: send email Telefono: 4684598522 Fax: 46857938611	SE (STOCKHOLM)	participant	374˙750.00
5	CENTRE INTERNACIONAL DE METODES NUMERICS EN ENGINYERIA Organization address address: C GRAN CAPITAN, EDIFICI C1, CAMPUS NORD UPC SN city: BARCELONA postcode: 8034 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Anna Font Cognome: Jornet Email: send email Telefono: 34934010796 Fax: 34934016517	ES (BARCELONA)	participant	333˙000.00
6	AGENCE NATIONALE POUR LA GESTION DES DECHETS RADIOACTIFS Organization address address: 1-7 rue Jean Monnet - Parc de la Croix Blanche city: CHATENAY MALABRY postcode: 92298 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Pascale Cognome: Balland Email: send email Telefono: +33 1 46 11 84 73 Fax: +33 1 46 11 83 80	FR (CHATENAY MALABRY)	participant	297˙201.00
7	CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS-CIEMAT Organization address address: Avenida Complutense 22 city: MADRID postcode: 28040 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Angel Cognome: Goya Email: send email Telefono: -913465966 Fax: -913465971	ES (MADRID)	participant	273˙000.00
8	INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE Organization address address: Avenue de la Division Leclerc 31 city: FONTENAY AUX ROSES postcode: 92260 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Didier Cognome: Mestraletti Email: send email Telefono: +33 1 58 35 83 31 Fax: +33 1 58 35	FR (FONTENAY AUX ROSES)	participant	228˙000.00
9	NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY - NDA Organization address address: Westlakes Science PArk - Herdus House city: MOOR ROW postcode: CA24 3HU contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Simon Cognome: Norris Email: send email Telefono: +44 1235 825310 Fax: +44 1235 825498	UK (MOOR ROW)	participant	210˙000.00
10	CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE Organization address address: ZIKOVA 4 city: PRAHA postcode: 166 36 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Jiri Cognome: Svoboda Email: send email Telefono: 420224000000 Fax: 420224000000	CZ (PRAHA)	participant	199˙840.00
11	ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE S.A. Organization address address: avenue de Wagram 22-30 city: PARIS postcode: 75382 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Sylvie Cognome: Granet Email: send email Telefono: -47654983 Fax: -47654086	FR (PARIS)	participant	185˙000.00
12	ECOLE CENTRALE DE LILLE Organization address city: VILLENEUVE D ASCQ postcode: 59651 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Frederic Cognome: Skoczylas Email: send email Telefono: +33 320335363 Fax: +33 320335352	FR (VILLENEUVE D ASCQ)	participant	178˙120.00
13	UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE Organization address city: LIEGE postcode: 4000 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Catherine Cognome: Ghymers Email: send email Telefono: 32 4 366 54 58 Fax: +32 04 366 55 58	BE (LIEGE)	participant	159˙800.00
14	GESELLSCHAFT FUER ANLAGEN- UND REAKTORSICHERHEIT (GRS) MBH Organization address address: Schwertnergasse 1 city: KOELN postcode: 50667 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Martin Cognome: Navarro Email: send email Telefono: +49 (0)221 2068 769 Fax: +49 (0)221 2068 10 769	DE (KOELN)	participant	140˙000.00
15	USTAV JADERNEHO VYZKUMU REZ A.S. Organization address address: HUSINEC - REZ 130 city: HUSINEC postcode: 25068 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Antonin Cognome: Vokal Email: send email Telefono: 420266000000 Fax: 420266000000	CZ (HUSINEC)	participant	125˙000.00
16	CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE Organization address address: Rue Michel -Ange 3 city: PARIS postcode: 75794 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Philippe Cognome: Leconte Email: send email Telefono: +33-5 57 35 58 60 Fax: +33 5 57 35 58 01	FR (PARIS)	participant	100˙000.00
17	COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES Organization address address: RUE LEBLANC 25 city: PARIS 15 postcode: 75015 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Florian Cognome: Caro Email: send email Telefono: +33 169086571 Fax: +33 169085242	FR (PARIS 15)	participant	100˙000.00
18	Nome Ente NON disponibile Organization address address: Friederikenstr. 60 city: Leipzig postcode: 4279 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Till Cognome: Popp Email: send email Telefono: -33600512 Fax: +49 - 341 - 33 600 308	DE (Leipzig)	participant	85˙000.00
19	REGIA AUTONOMA TEHNOLOGII PENTRU ENERGIA NUCLEARA - RATEN Organization address address: STRADA CAMPULUI 1 city: MIOVENI postcode: 115400 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Daniela Cognome: Diaconu Email: send email Telefono: +40 248 213 400 Fax: +40 248 262 449	RO (MIOVENI)	participant	75˙000.00
20	EIDGENOSSISCHES NUKLEARSICHERHEINSPEKTORAT ENSI Organization address address: INDUSTRIESTRASSE 19 city: BRUGG postcode: 5200 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Felix Cognome: Altorfer Email: send email Telefono: -3103928 Fax: -3103922	CH (BRUGG)	participant	50˙560.00
21	POSIVA OY Organization address address: Olkiluoto city: Eurajoki postcode: 27160 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Anja Cognome: Smeekes Email: send email Telefono: +358 2 8372 3894 Fax: +358 2 8372 3809	FI (Eurajoki)	participant	40˙000.00
22	LIETUVOS ENERGETIKOS INSTITUTAS Organization address address: Breslaujos g. 3 city: KAUNAS postcode: LT-44403 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Grazvydas Cognome: Budvytis Email: send email Telefono: +370 37 401 882 Fax: +370 37 351 271	LT (KAUNAS)	participant	30˙956.00
23	Federal Agency for Nuclear Control Organization address address: Ravensteinstraat 36 city: Brussel postcode: 1000 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Wim Cognome: Oyen Email: send email Telefono: +32-2-289 2013 Fax: +32-2-289 2112	BE (Brussel)	participant	30˙300.00
24	Radioactive Waste Repository Authority Organization address address: Dlazdena 6 city: Praha postcode: 110000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Karel Cognome: Kunc Email: send email Telefono: +420 221421581 Fax: +420 221421544	CZ (Praha)	participant	0.00
25	REGIA AUTONOMA PENTRU ACTIVITATI NUCLEARE DROBETA TR. SEVERIN RA SUCURSALA CERCETARI NUCLEARE PITESTI Organization address address: Cimpului 1 city: MIOVENI - ARGES postcode: 402 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Daniela Cognome: Diaconu Email: send email Telefono: +40 248 213 400 Fax: +40 248 262 449	RO (MIOVENI - ARGES)	participant	0.00

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materials repositories rock migration waste natural backfill flow engineered repository hydrogen data generation bentonite training scaling form barriers metal carbon get transport full series experiments quantitative gas deep underground host gases surface forge radioactive time examined laboratory disposal clay performance contain

Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The multiple barrier concept is the cornerstone of all proposed schemes for underground disposal of radioactive wastes. The concept invokes a series of barriers, both engineered and natural, between the waste and the surface. Achieving this concept is the primary objective of all disposal programmes, from site appraisal and characterisation to repository design and construction. However, the performance of the repository as a whole (waste, buffer, engineering disturbed zone, host rock), and in particular its gas transport properties, are still poorly understood. Issues still to be adequately examined that relate to understanding basic processes include: dilational versus visco-capillary flow mechanisms; long-term integrity of seals, in particular gas flow along contacts; role of the EDZ as a conduit for preferential flow; laboratory to field up-scaling. Understanding gas generation and migration is thus vital in the quantitative assessment of repositories and is the focus of the research in this proposal for an integrated, multi-disciplinary project. The FORGE proposal is for a pan-European project with links to international radioactive waste management organisations, regulators and academia, specifically designed to tackle the key research issues associated with the generation and movement of repository gasses. Of particular importance are the long-term performance of bentonite buffers, plastic clays, indurated mudrocks and crystalline formations. Further experimental data are required to reduce uncertainty relating to the quantitative treatment of gas in performance assessment. FORGE will address these issues through a series of laboratory and field-scale experiments, including the development of new methods for up-scaling allowing the optimisation of concepts through detailed scenario analysis. The FORGE partners are committed to training and CPD through a broad portfolio of training opportunities and initiatives which form a significant part of the project.'

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Radioactive waste is produced in all phases of nuclear energy generation as well as from the use of radioactive materials in industrial, medical and research applications. The reference solution for their long-term management is disposal in engineered facilities. But burial in these structures built deep below the surface to contain the waste through both natural and engineered barriers is not the end of the story.

Over time, metal corrosion and radiolysis produce a variety of gases, including hydrogen. Some waste may also contain organic material that generates methane and carbon dioxide as it decomposes. Understanding where these gases form and how they move through the repository is important to long-term safety and is the topic of the EU-funded project 'Fate of repository gases' (http://www.bgs.ac.uk/forge/ (FORGE)).

Scientists approached this problem through a combination of laboratory experiments and large-scale field tests at underground research laboratories. As experiments can only be successfully operated for a few years at a time, they also used mathematical modelling of potential future conditions to get the complete picture. Modellers and experimentalists exchanged their data to get the best possible results.

The FORGE team examined how irradiation affects bentonite backfill materials in contact with metal under simulated repository conditions, to determine the rate of hydrogen production. The transport of gas through the engineered parts of a repository was studied in full-scale experiments. These covered bentonite-based and cement-based backfills as well as the interface between the host rock clay and backfill materials.

Lab-scale and full-scale laboratory experiments were also carried out to improve our understanding of gas flows through fractures in clay host rocks and the effect of stress on this. While there are uncertainties associated with gas generation that require research work to continue, the FORGE project has demonstrated that gas issues are not 'show stoppers'.

FORGE played a key role in enhancing European expertise in gas migration in deep geological repositories, helping to ensure that project partners are at the frontline of this fast-developing field. Data collected and numerical models developed should be of interest to the petroleum sector and those working on carbon capture and storage.