Current status and future prospects of the Horonobe International Project

Aoyagi, Kazuhei ; Ozaki, Yusuke ; Hayano, Akira ; Ono, Hirokazu ; Tachi, Yukio

Japan Atomic Energy Agency launched the Horonobe International Project (HIP) utilizing the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory. The main objectives of this project are to develop and demonstrate advanced technologies to be used in repository design, operation and closure and a realistic safety assessment in deep geological disposal, and to encourage and train the next generation of engineers and researchers. In this review, an overview of the HIP is presented.

Language	:	Japanese
Journal	:	Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO
Volume	:	67
Number	:	6
Pages	:	p.354 - 358
Publication Year/Month	:	2025/06
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Paper URL	:	https://doi.org/10.3327/jaesjb.67.6_354
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Keywords	:	Geological disposal; Underground research laboratory; In situ experiment; International collaboration; Horonobe International Project; HIP
Research Facility	:	深地層研究所
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Registration No. : AA20240595
JAEA Abstracts No. : 53000839
Paper Submission No. : 29635

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