Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste in Deep Clay Formations : : 40 Years of RD&D in the Belgian URL HADES / / edited by X. L. Li [and three others].

• Superior document: Geological Society special publication ; Volume 536
• TeilnehmendeR: Li, X. L.,
• Place / Publishing House: London : : Geological Society,, 2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Geological Society special publication ; Volume 536.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 328 pages) :; illustrations.

"The option of disposing of radioactive waste deep underground has been studied in Belgium by SCK CEN since the 1970s. This led in 1980 to the construction of the HADES underground research laboratory (URL) in a clay formation, the Boom Clay, at a depth of 225 m under the premises of SCK CEN in Mol. Over the last four decades, many in situ experiments have been conducted in the HADES URL. These have made a significant contribution to ONDRAF/NIRAS' research, development and demonstration (RD&D) efforts demonstrating that disposal in Boom Clay can offer a safe solution for the long-term management of high-level and/or long-lived radioactive waste. Moreover, the construction of the HADES URL itself is a demonstration that shafts and galleries can be constructed in clay at that depth. However, the HADES URL did not only contribute to the Belgian programme. Many of the in situ experiments have been part of international research and the laboratory has provided valuable input to the research programmes of other URLs, such as the Meuse/Haute-Marne URL in France and the Mont Terri rock laboratory in Switzerland. This paper gives a brief overview of the main contributions of the HADES URL to both national and international research into geological disposal"--Abstract.

Table of Contents

Title description -- About this title - Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste in Deep Clay Formations: 40 Years of RD&D in the Belgian URL HADES -- Introduction -- Geological disposal of radioactive waste in deep clay formations: celebrating 40 years of RD&D in the Belgian URL HADES -- Supporting ONDRAF/NIRAS' safety statements -- The role of the HADES URL in better understanding of the Boom Clay pore water geochemistry -- Forty years of investigation into the thermo-hydromechanical behaviour of Boom Clay in the HADES URL -- Characterization of Boom Clay anisotropic THM behaviour based on two heating tests at different scales in the HADES URL -- Gas transport in Boom Clay: the role of the HADES URL in process understanding -- Lessons learned from in situ corrosion experiments in the HADES URL -- CP1 and Tribicarb-3D: unique long-term and large-scale in situ migration tests in Boom Clay at the HADES Underground Research Laboratory -- Coupled flow and transport modelling of a large-scale in situ migration experiment with 14C-labelled natural organic matter colloids in Boom Clay -- Supporting ONDRAF/NIRAS' feasibility statements -- The construction of the HADES underground research laboratory and its role in the development of the Belgian concept of a deep geological repository -- Stability analysis and long-term behaviour of deep tunnels in clay formations -- Assessment of long-term sensor performance based on a large THM experiment in the HADES URL -- Supporting international RD&D programmes -- Forty-five years of joint research programmes on geological disposal of radioactive waste and the pioneering role of the HADES Underground Research Laboratory -- Contribution of HADES URL to the development of the Cigéo project, the French industrial centre for geological disposal of high-level and long-lived intermediate-level radioactive waste in a deep clay formation -- 25 years of cross-fertilization between HADES and Mont Terri rock laboratory -- Underground research laboratories, an important support to the Belgian Regulatory Body's Research and Development programme and the management of uncertainties -- Important roles of underground research laboratories for the geological disposal of radioactive wastes: an international perspective -- Perspectives -- Making the future in the present: using Science and Technology Studies to reflect on 40 years of research in the HADES Underground Research Laboratory.