New and alternative technologies in nuclear waste management

Research project	Project manager
Advanced nuclear fuel cycles – new separation technologies	Risto Harjula, HYRL
Advanced Fuel Cycles – Computational Fuel Cycle Analysis	Tuomas Viitanen, VTT
Transmutation of nuclear waste in an ADS (FLUTRA)	Rainer Salomaa, Aalto

Safety research in nuclear waste management

Safety case (coordinated project LS-TUPER, project coordinator is presented in bold)

Research project	Project manager
Safety case for final disposal (LS-TUPER)	Markus Olin, VTT
Safety case for final disposal (LS-TUPER)*	Juhani Suksi, HYRL
LS-TUPER, complementary considerations*	Lasse Ahonen, GTK
Development of radionuclide transport model using the Tree-Multigrid method*	Pawel Simbierowicz, Tmi Pawel Simbierowicz
*Subcontractors to VTT’s project

Buffer and backfill materials (coordinated project BOA, project coordinator is presented in bold)

Research project	Project manager
Assessment of bentonite characteristics (BOA)	Markus Olin, VTT
Assessment of bentonite characteristics (BOA)	Kai Hiltunen, Numerola Oy
Assessment of bentonite characteristics (BOA): mineralogical characterization of bentonite (GTK)	Mia Tiljander, GTK
Phenomenological THM modelling of bentonite (subproject of BOA consortium)	Markku Kataja, JYFL
Assessment of bentonite characteristics (BOA)	Ritva Serimaa, HYFL
The effect of colloids on radionuclide migration	Pirkko Hölttä, HYRL
The mechanical behaviour of bentonite and backfill block surfaces in shear stress	Leena Korkiala-Tanttu, Aalto

Canister (coordinated project L-TICO, project coordinator is presented in bold)

Research project	Project manager
Material Integrity of Welded Copper Overpack	Juhani Rantala, VTT
Mechanical properties of copper canister for nuclear waste	Hannu Hänninen, Aalto
Sulphide-induced embrittlement of CuOFP (CUHA)	Timo Saario, VTT
Effect of microbial action on different corrosion processes of the copper canister (MICCU)	Leena Carpén, VTT
Corrosion of copper by water under oxygen free conditions	Jari Aromaa, Aalto

Other safety related studies

Research project	Project manager
In situ long term diffusion experiments in Grimsel	Marja Siitari-Kauppi, HYRL
Pore structure characterization of rock with nanotomography combined with matrix diffusion modeling	Mikko Voutilainen, JYFL
Release of 14C (Carbon-14)	Kaija Ollila, VTT
Chemical forms and sorption of radiocarbon in the geosphere	Jukka Lehto, HYRL
Microbiological characterization of deep bedrock aquifers (GEOMIKRO)	Merja Itävaara, VTT
Saline fluids, gases and microbes in crystalline bedrock (SALAMI)	Ilmo Kukkonen, GTK
Deep bedrock bioinformatics (GEOBIOINFO)	Juho Rousu, Aalto
Risks of microbiologically influenced corrosion in the Finnish nuclear waste repository	Leena Carpén, VTT
Microbial communities in the Gas Generation experiment	Merja Itävaara, VTT
Durability of engineered concrete barriers under final disposal conditions (subproject 1)	Jari Puttonen, Aalto
Durability of engineered concrete barriers under final disposal conditions (subproject 2)	Eila Lehmus, VTT
Use of empirical data to improve radioecological modeling applied to risk assessment of radioactive waste	Jukka Juutilainen, UEF

Social science studies related to nuclear waste management

Research project	Project manager
International Socio-Technical and Safety Challenges for Implementing Geological Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel - Finland and EU - FInSOTEC-2012-2014	Tapio Litmanen, JY