DisCo

DisCo is a Collaborative Project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Reasearch and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) (H2020-NFRP-2016-2017-1), section B - Contribute to the Development of Solutions for the Management of Radioactive Waste.

The project aims to fill the gap of knowledge on spent fuel dissolution arising from the development and use of novel types of fuel (Cr- doped and MOX).

Specific objectives of DISCO can be summarized as follows:

• To enhance our understanding of spent fuel matrix dissolution under conditions representative of failed containers in reducing repository environments;
• To assess whether novel types of fuel (MOX, doped) behave like the conventional ones.

The expected gain in knowledge is essential for the Waste Management Organisations as well as is of interest for a wider range of potential users (e.g. research organisations). Therefore, the project also aims to disseminate the new knowledge through different channels described in order to reach a wider community.