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	Silja Häkkinen, VTT
Transmutation of nuclear waste in an ADS (FLUTRA)	Filip Tuomisto, Aalto

Safety research in nuclear waste management

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
Characterization of clay with X-ray scattering and imaging	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
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
Release of 14C (Carbon-14)	Kaija Ollila, VTT
Pore structure characterization of rock with nanotomography combined with matrix diffusion modeling	Mikko Voutilainen, JYFL
Chemical forms and sorption of radiocarbon in the geosphere	Jukka Lehto, HYRL
Saline fluids, gases and microbes in crystalline bedrock (SALAMI)	Lasse Ahonen, GTK
Characterization of deep groundwater microbial communities  (GEOMIKRO)	Merja Itävaara, VTT
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
KARMO – Mechanical Properties of Rock Joints	Mikael Rinne, Aalto

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