Gas generation project
An in situ Gas Generation Experiment was initiated at Olkiluoto, Finland, to simulate gas generation from low-level maintenance waste under underground repository conditions. The 26-year experiment investigated carbon steel corrosion and concrete degradation as well as  the microbial communities formed over the course of the experiment. The microbial communities included groups essential for the complete biodegradation of waste, including bacteria capable of decomposing and fermenting organic matter, as well as acetogens and methanogens.
An in situ Gas Generation Experiment was initiated at Olkiluoto, Finland, to simulate gas generation from low-level maintenance waste under underground repository conditions. The 26-year experiment investigated carbon steel corrosion and concrete degradation as well as  the microbial communities formed over the course of the experiment. The microbial communities included groups essential for the complete biodegradation of waste, including bacteria capable of decomposing and fermenting organic matter, as well as acetogens and methanogens.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland