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| Carbon Capture and Storage: what can be learned from 35 years in radioactive waste disposal |
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Preliminary Programme ***** Due to travel problems, Workshop rescheduled : Tuesday, 26th - Friday, 29th October 2010 *****
Carbon Capture and Storage: can anything be learned from 35 years experience in geological disposal of radioactive wastes ? .. an informal workshop to discuss common issues October 26th to 29th 2010, Meiringen, Switzerland
Objective Geological disposal of radioactive wastes (GDRW) has taken more than 35 years of concept development and field and laboratory research to reach the point where deep repositories should be operating within the next few years: all of this has taken place on the back of a strategic, societal and political rollercoaster. The CCS field is comparatively in its infancy but is moving forward quickly and has considerable technical, political, societal and energy strategy parallels. Consequently it is likely to be exposed to some of the same issues and to tread some of the same paths as GDRW. While many in the CCS community see GDRW as an entirely unenviable analogue, it would seem unwise to ignore the lessons that might be learned – not only may there be something to be gained practically, but it may be possible to avoid some pitfalls. This workshop is intended to bring together experienced practitioners in the CCS and GDRW sectors in a completely informal, non-institutional environment to discuss their experiences and help identify what might be shared or learned. Discussions will be citable but non-attributable. The organizers will also endeavour to produce a written perspective on key outcomes, for publication.
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Venue and Registration Fees The workshop will be held in the tranquil and beautiful surroundings of Meiringen, located in the heart of the Swiss Alps, not far from Interlaken. Meiringen is easily accessible by rail from Zurich or Geneva airports (about a 2.5 hour journey) and is a small town famous, among other things, for its fictional connections with Sherlock Holmes – being overlooked by the Reichenbach Falls. The Hotel du Sauvage, at which the workshop will be held, is extremely comfortable and is centrally located, a few minutes walk from the railway station; the rooms have been completely modernised this year. Weather permitting, a post-workshop has been arranged to the nearby underground rock laboratory in the Grimsel pass, managed by the Swiss national radioactive waste agency, Nagra. The GTS is about 30 minutes from Meiringen and participants will be brought back to Meiringen station afterwards. There is a registration fee of 780 CHF, payable in advance, which covers your hotel accommodation (3 nights), all meals, coffee breaks and workshop materials. Your registration is not secured until the fee has been received and you will be invoiced when we receive your on-line application. If you have to cancel before 26th September 2010, your fee is fully refundable.
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Under the auspices of the IAEA, nationally developed Underground Research Facilities (URFs) and associated laboratories are being offered for use by other nations. The URFs and laboratories form a “Network of Centres of Excellence” for training in and development of waste disposal technologies. If your organisation is from a participating country in the IAEA training network scheme you may be able to request financial support from the IAEA for courses run as part of the Network scheme.
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