Radioactive waste management and geological disposal
7 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 4 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE
France's national institute for nuclear safety and radiation protection, covering reactor safety, waste disposal, decommissioning, and medical radiation health effects.
“Sustained involvement via SITEX-II (coordinator), EURAD, JOPRAD, Cebama, and Modern2020 — spanning independent technical review, disposal monitoring, cement barriers, and joint programming.”
PrimaryFR44 projects - NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP
Dutch nuclear research institute specializing in reactor safety, fuel performance testing, and radioactive waste management across the full nuclear lifecycle.
“Active across the full waste lifecycle: PREDIS (pre-disposal treatment), EURAD (European joint programme on disposal), Modern2020 (monitoring for geological disposal), Cebama (cement barriers), and SITEX-II (independent disposal expertise).”
PrimaryNL14 projects - GESELLSCHAFT FUR ANLAGEN UND REAKTORSICHERHEIT (GRS) gGmbH
Germany's independent nuclear safety research center specializing in reactor accident analysis, waste disposal safety, and advanced reactor licensing support.
“Participant in EURAD (European Joint Programme on Radioactive Waste Management, their largest grant at EUR 507K), SITEX-II (independent technical expertise for disposal), and Beacon (bentonite mechanical evolution for disposal barriers).”
PrimaryDE11 projects - AMENTUM CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED.
UK nuclear safety engineering firm specializing in reactor integrity assessment, environmental fatigue, severe accident analysis, and radioactive waste management.
“Third-party contributor to EURAD (European Joint Programme on Radioactive Waste Management) and participant in PUMMA (plutonium management for Gen-IV reactors).”
UK11 projects - STATE ENTERPRISE "STATE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CENTER FOR NUCLEAR AND RADIATION SAFETY"
Ukraine's nuclear safety authority support centre, specializing in reactor integrity assessment, severe accident analysis, and ageing management for long-term plant operation.
“Participated in EURAD, the major European Joint Programme on radioactive waste management and disposal solutions — their largest funded project (EUR 217,938).”
UA7 projects - INSTYTUT CHEMII I TECHNIKI JADROWEJ
Polish nuclear chemistry institute specializing in radioactive waste management, nuclear material ageing, and particle accelerator technologies.
“CHANCE characterized conditioned nuclear waste for safe disposal; EURAD is the European Joint Programme on Radioactive Waste Management.”
PrimaryPL6 projects - PREUSSENELEKTRA GMBH
German nuclear power plant operator contributing operational safety expertise and plant validation data to European reactor safety and waste management research.
“Participated as third party in EURAD, the European Joint Programme on Radioactive Waste Management.”
DE5 projects