Browse our online library of publications and papers from NAWG members covering many topics associated with natural analogues. View presentations from the annual NAWG meetings
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Welcome to the NAWG website. Our aim is to make it clear how we use information from natural systems to support geological disposal of radioactive/chemo-toxic wastes and CO2 in a safe, economic and ecological manner. Please feel free to contact us ( nawginfo@gmail.com ) about any issues raised on this website
Heini Reijonen
Chair person
Natural Analogues
Kiruna Natural Analogue project, Sweden
Natural bentonite in crystalline rock - very long term stability analogue. Read more ...
Bentonite stability under high pH conditions : Cyprus Natural Analogue Project (CNAP)
Cyprus Natural Analogue Project (CNAP) - evidence for long-term, limited reactivity of bentonite in low alkali cement leachates. Read more ...
Bentonite stability under high pH conditions : The Philippines International Analogue Project
The Philippines – long-term isolation properties of clay. Read more ...
Longevity of steel containers for radioactive waste: Roman legionary nails from Inchtuthil, Scotland
The Inchtuthil study – evidence for low corrosion rates of buried iron and steel. Read more ...