News from KYT Results of GeocheM project TKK/GET Kari Rasilainen, VTT Processes

VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND 2 VTT PROCESSES Development of KYT research profile

VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND 3 VTT PROCESSES The future t KYT period t planning of a possible future research program/continuation to KYT – background for planning – funding will be around 1M€/a – education need – substance framework – final report of KYT (draft during 2005) – Posiva’s TKS-2003 programme for STUK’s review – Posiva’s safety case plan ( ) + STUK’s review – Posiva’s process report ( ) + STUK’s review – what is done elsewhere? – strategy must be selected – whole field or clear priorities? – who has the control (regulators/implementors) ? – research institutes <= funded projects from submitted proposals t planning is underway within the KYT Steering Group t new research programme will be started by KTM in 2006